May 19, 2012

Phrasal Verb: wrap up

snow people with blanket

To wrap up means to wear warm clothes or cover oneself (or somebody else) with something to keep out the cold.

Example of use:
It’s very cold outside today so you’d better wrap up and put on your scarf and gloves.

Also: to wrap up something (or wrap something up) means to cover it in paper, or something similar, in order to give it to someone as a gift or to protect it from damage.

Example of use:
I’m going to wrap up Marcia’s birthday present.

gift

Image of snow people by sarniebill1

Image of birthday present by maaco

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