choose up

1. (idiomatic, intransitive)To form (sides or teams), usually for a game, by having two individual players choose their teammates.

   form sides, as for a game

2. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang)To choose (not necessarily fully consensually) to work as a prostitute for a particular pimp.

3. (idiomatic, intransitive)To select; pick, especially, to make a final decision on a selection or option.

1. Leonid chose to stay up a little longer.

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2. He chose to kiss up to someone, but stepped on a landmine instead.

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irregular · Lesson

• choose upзнайти, знаходитиTo form (sides or teams), usually for a game, by having two individual players choose their teammates.
• choose outTo pick out (something); to select (something).