词组 | free up |
释义 | Phr V free up frees, freeing, freed free up sth or free sth up to make time or money available for a particular use by not using it in another wayI cancelled my meeting to free up the afternoon to write my report.If the developed nations cut their military spending it would free up huge resources. free up sb or free sb up to do something for someone so that they are avaiable to do something elseIf I can get Dan to do my filing, that'll free me up to get on with writing those letters. free up1. To cause someone or something to become available or no longer devoted to a particular obligation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "free" and "up." Whew, having that meeting canceled frees up the rest of my afternoon. If you're going to watch the kids, then that frees me up to get some errands done. 2. To become available or no longer devoted to a particular obligation. My schedule is booked solid for the next few weeks, but I'll let you know if anything frees up. free upv. To make something available that was previously occupied or in use: A few passengers decided to take the next bus, which freed up seats for my friend and me. Connecting my computer to a separate network connection has freed my phone line up. |
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