Phrasal verb
feel up to
Definition
phrasal verb. to have the energy or health to do something. You use this when you are deciding if you are strong enough or well enough for an activity.
phrasal verb. to have the necessary physical or mental energy to perform a specific task; often used in the negative or interrogative to discuss health or motivation.
Examples
“I don't feel up to going to the gym today.”
“After the long flight, she didn't feel up to attending the dinner party and went to bed instead.”
“Although the patient claimed to feel up to a short walk, the nursing staff advised against any strenuous exertion until the following morning.”
Examples
simple
“I don't feel up to going to the gym today.”
contextual
“After the long flight, she didn't feel up to attending the dinner party and went to bed instead.”
complex
“Although the patient claimed to feel up to a short walk, the nursing staff advised against any strenuous exertion until the following morning.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).
Teaching tip
highlight that this is almost always used in negative sentences or questions to discuss physical or emotional capacity.
Pitfall
I don't feel up to go out.
I don't feel up to going out.
the phrase requires a gerund (-ing) or a noun after the preposition 'to', not an infinitive.
Phrasal verb
Particles
up to
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
feel + up + to + object