take up with somebody/something phrasal verb (see also take)
old-fashioned to become friendly with someone, especially someone who may influence you badly

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take up with
take up with (someone)
to begin a romantic relationship with someone.
Her sister has taken up with a former high school sweetheart.

Immigrants who have left families behind in their home countries sometimes take up with new partners here.

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take something up with
• take (something) up with (someone)
to raise and discuss a matter with someone
Our supervisor plans to take the issue of overtime up with the senior managers.

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take up with
1. • take up with (someone)
to become a friend or companion to someone
My cousin has taken up with a very strange group of people.

2. • take (something) up with (someone)
to raise and discuss a matter with someone
Our supervisor plans to take the issue of overtime up with the senior managers.

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take up with
v. To begin to go around with (someone); see a lot of.
Frank has taken up with Lucy lately.

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take up with someone
take up with (someone)
to begin a romantic relationship with someone.
Her sister has taken up with a former high school sweetheart.

Immigrants who have left families behind in their home countries sometimes take up with new partners here.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take something up with someone
• take (something) up with (someone)
to raise and discuss a matter with someone
Our supervisor plans to take the issue of overtime up with the senior managers.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take up with someone
1. • take up with (someone)
to become a friend or companion to someone
My cousin has taken up with a very strange group of people.

2. • take (something) up with (someone)
to raise and discuss a matter with someone
Our supervisor plans to take the issue of overtime up with the senior managers.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲