Frázová slovesa
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| cover up for [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (hide [sb]'s guilt) (někoho) | krýt ned |
| | Her co-workers tried to cover up for her many mistakes. |
| | Její kolegyně se snažily krýt všechny její chyby. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put on clothing, kit) (vybavení) | připravit se, nachystat si dok |
| | The players were starting to gear up for the big game. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) (psychicky) | připravit se, nachystat se dok |
| | I'm trying to gear up for my final exams on Monday. |
hit [sb] up,
hit [sb] up for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | slang (approach for money) (slangový výraz: o peníze) | somrovat ned |
| | Watch out for Ralph, he's always hitting people up for money. |
| make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (compensate) | kompenzovat ned |
| | | vynahradit dok |
| | She made up for being rude to me yesterday by inviting me out for coffee. |
| make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (counter, outweigh) | dohnat dok |
| | | vynahradit dok |
| | He'll never be able to make up for his lack of natural ability. |
| | Nikdy nedokáže dohnat nedostatek vrozeného talentu. |
| save up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put money aside for) | šetřit si na ned + předl |
| | | spořit si na ned + předl |
| | I am trying to save up for a new car. |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (enrol, register) | zapsat se do dok + předl |
| | | přihlásit se do dok + předl |
| | Have you signed up for the French translation course next spring? |
| sign up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (consent) | souhlasit s ned + předl |
| | More than 120 patients signed up for the clinical trial. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | zastat se dok |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
| stick up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend, support) | hájit ned |
| | | zastat se dok |
| | When the bullies came around, he stuck up for his little sister. |
Složené tvary
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| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) (kvůli nedostatku kyslíku) | vynořit se dok |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| | Po dvou minutách se musel vynořit. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) (přeneseně: udělat si přestávku) | jít na vzduch dok, fráze |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) (hovor.: nadšený) | nabuzený na, vybuzený na příd + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | nastartovaný na příd + předl |
| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| f*** [sth] up for [sb] v expr | vulgar, offensive, slang (spoil) (někomu něco) | zkazit dok |
| | Bob felt bad about f***ing the holiday up for everyone else by becoming ill. |
| have [sth] lined up for [sth] v expr | informal (scheduled for a time) (určitý čas) | naplánovat na dok + předl |
| | We have three events lined up for next week. |
| be lined up for [sth] expr | informal (set aside, ready) | vyhrazený na, vyčleněný na příd + předl |
| | Those funds are lined up for emergencies. |
| make up for lost time v expr | (compensate for past inaction) (na co kdysi nebyl čas) | vynahradit dok |
| | (na co kdysi nebyl čas) | dohnat dok |
| | Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. |
| measure [sb] up for [sth] v expr | (calculate size: for clothing) (krejčí) | brát míry na ned, fráze |
| | The tailor measured him up for a new suit. |
pull [sb] up on [sth],
pull [sb] up for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (reprimand for [sth]) | pokárat za dok + předl |
| | | napomenout za dok + předl |
| put up for hire v expr | (make available to rent) | nabídnout k pronájmu dok, fráze |
| | Owners can put their caravans up for hire on the website. |
| put [sth] up for rent v expr | (make available to lease, hire) | nabídnout k pronájmu dok, fráze |
| | I don't know whether to sell my house or put it up for rent. |
| sign [sb] up for [sth] v expr | (enrol [sb] for [sth]) | zapsat do dok + předl |
| | | přihlásit do dok + předl |
| | The mother signed her kids up for summer camp. |
| size [sth/sb] up for [sth] v expr | (measure for clothing) (něčí, na oblečení) | vzít míry dok + ž mn |
| | The tailor sized Morris up for his wedding suit. |
| stand up for [sb] v expr | figurative (defend [sb]) (někoho) | postavit se za dok + předl |
| | (někoho) | bránit ned |
| | Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety. |
| stand up for [sth] v expr | figurative (advocate [sth]) | hájit ned |
| | | bránit ned |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. hájil práva Afroameričanů. |
trade [sth] up for [sth],
trade up [sth] for [sth] v expr | (exchange: for [sth] of higher value) (něco lepšího, dražšího) | vyměnit za, směnit za dok + předl |
| up for consideration adj | informal (being considered) | k úvaze předl + ž |
| | | ke zvážení předl + s |
| | The next topic up for consideration is the new bridge. |
| up for discussion adj | (open to debate) | být předmětem jednání ned, fráze |
| | | být na pořadu jednání ned, fráze |
| | The subject of you going to the party is not up for discussion. |
| up for discussion adj | (to be discussed) | k diskusi předl + ž |
| | The question will be up for discussion at our next meeting. |
| up for grabs adj | informal (available) (spotřebitele) | čekající na vás |
| | I don't want this bag of chips any more - it's up for grabs. |
| up for grabs adj | informal, figurative (available) | k dispozici předl + ž |
| | | volný příd |
| | The championship title is up for grabs at this final race of the season. |