do something up

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

▪ I. do sth up phrasal verb before or after object [ don't sth up does sth up doesn't sth up did sth up didn't sth up done sth up done sth up doing sth up ]
 
REPAIR

1. <A > to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive
• I'd like to buy a run-down cottage that I can do up.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Decorating or making something attractive
 
• He does up old houses and sells them at a profit.
• They wanted to buy a house they could do up.
• They reckoned it would take six months to do up the house before they could move in.
• They did up an old cottage and now rent it out to holiday makers.
• This house will be worth a fortune when it's done up.
 
WRAP
2. to wrap something in paper
• She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
Main entry: do_{phrasal verb}
 
▪ II. do (sth) up phrasal verb before or after object [ don't sth up does sth up doesn't sth up did sth up didn't sth up done sth up done sth up doing sth up ]
<E > to fasten something or become fastened
• Can you help me to do up my dress?
• Do your shoes/laces up before you trip over.
• These trousers must have shrunk - I can't do the zip up.
• Why won't this zip do up?
Opposite undo
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fastening clothing and textiles
 
• If you put any more in that suitcase you won't be able to do it up!
• He's put on so much weight that his best trousers won't do up any more.
• This watch strap is very fiddly - can you do it up for me?
• If you don't do up the cage properly the hamster will escape.
• Does this skirt do up at the side or at the back?
Main entry: do_{phrasal verb}