bow up
bow up · bows up · bowed up · bowing up
To become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustrationTo become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
UK/ˌbəʊ ˈʌp/US/ˌboʊ ˈəp/
Meaning
1 senses(Southern US)To become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
Forms
bows up, bowing up, bowed up, bowed upPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- bow outзабрати, забиратиTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
- bow upTo become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
- bow inTo turn in, to enter.
- bow downTo bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
- bow toTo subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb