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What does to be up to do something mean?
What does to be up to do something mean?
Ex: What are you up to?
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for example... you could ask it for someone to know what he want to do.
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Usually it’s a suspicious question and maybe a kind of accusation. It may be friendly or angry.
Suppose a wife is planning a surprise party for her husband. She has a guest list in front of her. Unexpectedly her husband enters the room so she hides the paper. He sees her hide the paper and says What are you up to? In this example, it is friendly.
Or suppose a child is not allowed to have a cookie but he sneaks into the kitchen and hides it in his pocket. His mom walks in and sees a guilty, nervous look on his face. She might say, What are you up to?
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