Preview（腕試し）

Please guess the best answer.

How would you say "base up" in English?

A. get a base

B. get a pay raise

C. get a raise

D. get more base

E. B & C

　

Examples（例文）

　In American English:

to get a raise

to get a pay raise

Johnny got a raise and a bonus on his fifth anniversary with the company.

In British English:

to get a rise

to get a pay rise

Charles hopes to get a pay rise this year, but he'll be lucky if he isn't made redundant.

　

Note

Many Japanese-English terms that use the word "up" are not English. Some that are not English include career up, level up (when talking about advancing a level), and power up (when talking about a person).

　

Exercises （練習）

English idioms using the word up. Choose the best answer for the following sentences.

1. clam up

A. This means "to close the clamshell."

B. This means "to stop talking or to refuse to talk."

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2. grow up

A. This means "to grow plants toward the sky."

B. This means "to become an adult."

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3. heat up

A. This means "to make some food warm."

B. This means "to become intense" (such as an argument).

　

Example Sentences（例文）

clam up

The police tried to question the bank robbery suspect, but he just clammed up.

grow up

Natsuko grew up in Sendai, but she now lives in Osaka.

heat up

(1) I heated up last night's pizza and had it for breakfast.

(2) The argument really heated up when Joe called Sam a "scurvy dog."