What does "to be up" mean?
In the sentence "If you want to go out tonight, I'm up for it.", does it mean that I'm available to go out with you, if you want to?
And in the sentence: "I'm up for something new.", does it mean that I'm willing to learn (or to live, whatever) new things, for example?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi Kellen,
When we are "up for (something)", it means that you are willing to make an effort to be part of it or join in.
Examples:
1. If you want to go out tonight, I'm up for it.
(If you want to go out tonight, I would like to join you.)
2. I'm up for something new.
(I am willing to learn something new / acquire some new knowledge.)
Just as a side discussion, you may have heard of the expression: "up for grabs". This means something which is available for anyone who may be interested. (There are complimentary movie tickets up for grabs for the first 500 customers.)
Hope this helps.
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I think the best non slang terminology would be "ready and willing." So yes, you understand correctly!
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Yeah, that's exactly it. "I'm willing" is the correct way of putting it.
Conversely "I'm down" means exactly the same thing.
"Wanna grab lunch?"
"I'm down."/"Yeah, I'm up for it."
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