Up to you meaning in English
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Definition
It's up to you!: It's your decision! You choose!
Examples
- "I know it's up to you of course, but Susie- Oh that's right... You're probably wondering about Susie."
- "I'll leave it up to you to do as you see fit with Spencer."
- "It is up to you to decide whether they will be awarded the same type of budget for the upcoming year, after reading their respective budget proposals."
- "Red, red wine, it's up to you."
- "And remember Brian, sometimes it's up to you to conclude the press conference even if there are more questions."
- "Of course it's up to you Bruno, but we must get that monkey back at all costs."
Exercise 1
Susie says, "Of course, it's up to you, Bruno".
She is expressing that:
She is expressing that:
Susie says, "Of course, it's up to you, Bruno".
She is expressing that:
She is expressing that:
The expression "it's up to you" indicates that a decision should be made by "you". Susie is not actually proposing to negotiate herself, she is simply telling Bruno that the decision is his in the end.
"To be open to suggestions" means to "accept new ideas" or "to be willing to hear different ideas". Example: I really don't know how to solve this problem, but I am open to suggestions. "Open to suggestions" does not express the same meaning as the idiom "it's up to you".
The expression "it's up to you" indicates that a decision should be made by "you". Susie is not expressing that she isn't qualified to make a decision herself, she is simply telling Bruno that the decision is his in the end.
This is the correct choice. The expression "it's up to you" means that "it is your decision or choice". Example: We can go to Cancun or Madagascar... it's up to you. In this dialogue, Susie is expressing that it is Bruno's decision whether or not he wants to negotiate with the villain who has captured Delavigne's monkey.
Exercise 2
Icarus uses the expression It's up to you.
From the list below, select the sentences that correctly use the idiom "to be up to" in the same way Icarus uses it. There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences that correctly use the idiom "to be up to" in the same way Icarus uses it. There may be more than one correct answer!
Icarus uses the expression It's up to you.
From the list below, select the sentences that correctly use the idiom "to be up to" in the same way Icarus uses it. There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences that correctly use the idiom "to be up to" in the same way Icarus uses it. There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. In this sentence, "up to" means "approaching" or "as far as", and is used to describe the level of something. Example: The rate of child poverty in Africa is up to its highest level in years. The expression is different than Icarus' use of the idiom in the dialogue.
This sentence uses the expression in the same way as Icarus uses it. "If it were up to me" is synonymous with "If it were my decision" or "If I had the power to decide". "It's up to you" means "it is your responsibility" or "it is your decision or choice". Example: I don't care if we go to Cancun or Manchester for our holidays, it's up to you. In the dialogue, Icarus is expressing that it is the board's responsibility to make any decisions regarding the budget allocations.
This is incorrect. In this sentence, "to be up to" is used with a negative construction to describe being incapable of doing something, as in the example: Rocky looked scared and never looked like he was up to beating Ali. The expression is different than Icarus' use of the idiom in the dialogue.
This is incorrect. Although "What are you up to" is a common expression, it is different than Icarus' use of the idiom in the dialogue. In this sentence, "up to" is an informal way of saying "doing". "I'm up to nothing at the moment" means "I'm doing nothing at the moment".
This sentence uses the expression in the same way as Icarus uses it. The expression "it's up to you" means that "it is your decision or choice (to make)", and "it is your responsibility", as in the example: It's up to you to finish the report on time. In this dialogue, Icarus is expressing that it is the board's responsibility to make any decisions regarding the budget allocations for the new year.
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