Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Verb Phrase 221. The verb phrase today is make up. And make up
is a common one we got 9 meanings, so we'll probably just give one use or one
example for each meaning. Okay. Let's do the first one. To come up with or create
something that is not true. Okay. I actually just overslept , so I had to
make up an excuse to give my boss. Yeah. So of course usually if that was the
real reason that you were late for work that you overslept that would not be a
very good or acceptable reason, so you have to make something up. You have to
create something that is not true. You just make it up. So you know, we often
say that somebody might make up lies. That's what we mean. In that sense. All
right. Number two. To assemble or produce something. I need to make up some lunch
boxes for my children to take to school. Yeah. Well you're kind of assembling them.
You might be sorting out. You know, like a main meal. Maybe a drink, a dessert or
something like that. So you make them up for your children when they're going out to
go to school. Number three here. To reconcile after a fight or argument. Yeah.
We often use make up is very common for this. So you got a fight with someone and
then you want to return to being friends or in this case romantic partners we often
would say that you make up. So Sally and Bob made up and are back together again
meaning that they are probably dating again.
They probably had a fight where they split up and now they made up. They are
back together again. All right. Number four. To complete an activity or a missed
test. Okay. You have to make up several tests you missed while you are out sick.
Yes. So the teacher has to make up some special tests for you because you know,
if you had a good excuse that you were out sick. Maybe you know, you can't
just not have those tests. You still have to make up those tests. Okay. Good. Number
five here. To compose or to consist of to be composed of or to consist of
or to be comprised of something like that.
Thousand Island dressing is mostly made up of a mixture of ketchup and
mayonnaise. It might be some other ingredients too, but that's the main ones.
So that's what they are basically that's what they consist of they consist of
those ingredients. All right. Number six here. To do something for someone because
you feel obligated to return a favor or you feel like you owe them for some
reason or give give them something for helping you. Something like that. You want
to make it up to someone or or you inconvenienced someone. So you're making
up for that. I know, I know you missed your game, so I'm going to try to make it up
to you. I don't know. Maybe treat them to some meal or treat them to a night out
or something like that. To make it up to them. Or number seven. To arrange or order
or get something ready for someone to use. Okay here. I made up the guest room
for your mother when she comes to visit. So you got the guest room ready , prepared
for her, so that she'll be more comfortable there. Okay. Number eight.
To create something based on one's imagination. Yes. J. K. Rowling made up a fantasy world
for her Harry Potter series. You know, that fantasy world where there's a lot
of children wizards and you know, there is a school to learn how to be a witch or
something like that. Yes. That's a fantasy world. So she made that up from her
imagination. All right. Number nine. To apply or to apply makeup basically to someone or to
oneself. Okay. You need to make up the models before the shoot. It means you need
to put the makeup on the models. Now in American English, we don't, we don't often
say that I make up myself . In American English we ... with oneself were
more likely to say to put on makeup or apply makeup or I need to put some
makeup on. That's what women usually say. Well, yeah. But you can make up other
people. meaning put makeup on them as well. Anyway,
I hope you got it. I hope it was clear. I hope it was informative. Thank you for your time.
Bye-bye.