take up (somewhere/something)

to fill a space or a period of time.

This desk takes up most of my office.

Just getting there would take up too much of his time.

Most of the weekend was taken up with shopping and cleaning.

• if memory serves
• If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed.
• if need be
• if push comes to shove
• if someone knows what's good for
• if someone knows what's good for them
• If someone thinks something, they've got another thing coming!
• If someone thinks something, they've got another think coming!
• If someone thinks, they've got another thing coming!
• If someone thinks, they've got another think coming!
• If the cap fits .
• If the cap fits wear it.
• if the going gets rough
• if the going gets tough
• if the worst comes to the worst
• If thinks something, they've got another thing coming!
• If thinks something, they've got another think coming!
• If thinks, they've got another thing coming!
• If thinks, they've got another think coming!
• if worst comes to worst
• If you believe that, you'll believe anything!
• if you can help it
• If you can't beat 'em!
• If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
• If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.