Sunday, December 09, 2012

Phrasal verbs: Turn up

Meaning:
1) arrive, appear (someone in a place).
2) be found (especially something or someone after being lost).
3) increase (intensity of something, such as volume, temperature).

Examples:
- We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.
- The missing person eventually turned up dead.
- No evidence has been turned up.
- Turn up the radio, please.

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