slow up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Reduce speed or pace
Why “up”? The action stops. With give up, up can show that someone stops trying.
“Slow up. There's a corner.”
“The mud slowed up the runners.”
Don't confuse with
Slow up means reduce speed or pace. Slow down means become or make less fast.
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slow down
A contrast learners often mix up
Become or make less fast; Live or work at a less hectic pace
break up
Same up pattern: stopping
Break into pieces; End a relationship or gathering
close up
Same up pattern: stopping
Shut a shop or building, often at the end of the day; Move closer together so there is no gap; (of a wound or opening) heal or seal itself; Become silent or unwilling to share feelings
give up
Same up pattern: stopping
Stop trying; surrender
hang up
Same up pattern: stopping
End a phone call
lay up
Same up pattern: stopping
Force someone to stay in bed because of illness or injury
let up
Same up pattern: stopping
Become less intense or stop
loosen up
Same up pattern: stopping
Become less tense or formal, especially before an activity
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