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18 Apr 2017
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"up" among following sentence means "at an end" or "finished"...
- Time is up
- My contract is up
Why "up" means "at the end" ?
Up generally means "toward the sky or higher position"
What native speaker imagine if you listen"up" word?
"up" among following sentence means "at an end" or "finished"...
- Time is up
- My contract is up
Why "up" means "at the end" ?
Up generally means "toward the sky or higher position"
What native speaker imagine if you listen"up" word?
- Time is up
- My contract is up
Why "up" means "at the end" ?
Up generally means "toward the sky or higher position"
What native speaker imagine if you listen"up" word?
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I guess when they use "up" for "finishing something" it's like saying once you reach the top you're done (the top is the limit) so when you hear -my time is up , think of it like this. Once you've reach the top of the ladder or slide , it's finished.
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