feel up to
Related to feel up to: felt up, fill up, grope, grow into
feel up to (something)
To have enough energy, motivation, or emotional wherewithal to be able to do something. I was supposed to mow the lawn, but I was so sick that I just didn't feel up to it. I'm sure Bob doesn't feel up to going back to work so soon after the tragedy.
See also: feel, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
feel up to something
to feel well enough or prepared enough to do something. (Often in the negative.) I don't feel up to jogging today. Aunt Mary didn't feel up to making the visit.
See also: feel, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
feel up to
Consider oneself capable or able to do something, as in Do you feel up to a three-mile run? or I don't feel up to another evening out. [Late 1800s] Also see equal to; up to.
See also: feel, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- feel up to (something)
- fixin to do
- fixing to (do something)
- mean to (do something)
- mean to do
- mow one’s lawn
- mow the lawn
- what it takes
- the wherewithal for (something)
- the wherewithal to (do something)