nut up
nut up · nuts up · nutted up · nutting up
терпіти, винести, виносити
терпеть, вынести, выносить
ertragen, aushalten, von Bestand sein
To show courage and hide one's apprehensionTo show courage and hide one's apprehension.
/nʌt ʌp/
» "Shut him up! Shut that nut up!" "You can call me a nut when it's published!"
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang)To show courage and hide one's apprehension.
(intransitive, slang)To lose one's temper, go nuts.
Examples
1 sentences"Shut him up! Shut that nut up!" "You can call me a nut when it's published!"
Origin
From nut + up (influenced by expressions like "man up" or "shut up"; "nut" refers to testiFrom nut + up (influenced by expressions like "man up" or "shut up"; "nut" refers to testicles, symbolically implying being more manly).
From nut + up, apparently related to go nuts and do one's nut.
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Forms
nuts up, nutting up, nutted up, nutted up| Base form | nut up · to nut up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | nuts up |
| Present participle | nutting up |
| Past simple | nutted up |
| Past participle | nutted up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedshut up
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