soak something ↔ up phrasal verb (see also soak)

1. if something soaks up a liquid, it takes the liquid into itself:
He used a towel to soak up the blood.

2. soak up the sun/rays/sunshine etc to sit outside for a long time enjoying the sun

3. to enjoy a place by watching it or becoming involved in it:
Go to a sidewalk café, order coffee, and soak up the atmosphere.

4. to learn something quickly and easily:
Children soak up language incredibly quickly.

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soak up
soak up (something)
1.
to enjoy something.
I just want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun.

What does he think of all the praise he's getting? He's soaking it up.

2.
to learn and remember something easily and quickly.
Jill soaks up everything that's said in class.

Music came naturally to him, and when he heard something, he soaked it up and could play it.

3.
to use all of something.
The price of heating oil will not rise until the cold weather soaks up the huge amount waiting to be sold.

There was a budget surplus, but the needs of the military will surely soak it up.

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soak up something
soak up (something)
1.
to enjoy something.
I just want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun.

What does he think of all the praise he's getting? He's soaking it up.

2.
to learn and remember something easily and quickly.
Jill soaks up everything that's said in class.

Music came naturally to him, and when he heard something, he soaked it up and could play it.

3.
to use all of something.
The price of heating oil will not rise until the cold weather soaks up the huge amount waiting to be sold.

There was a budget surplus, but the needs of the military will surely soak it up.

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soak something up
to take something into oneself like a sponge takes up water
He was able to soak up much knowledge when he went to the film seminar.

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soak up
to take something into oneself like a sponge takes up water
He was able to soak up much knowledge when he went to the film seminar.

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soak up
v.
1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does.
The rag soaked up the water that I spilled.
2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid.
John soaked up the water with the rag.
3. informal To take up into yourself in the way a sponge takes up water.
Mary was lying on the beach soaking up the sun.
Charles soaks up facts as fast as the teacher gives them.

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