well up
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
When water rises up from the ground, or when you feel a strong emotion coming up inside you.
"Fresh water welled up from the spring at the base of the mountain."
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Well up, Harry.
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I'm well up to speed.
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"Here, my eyes started to well up.
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He He's well up for it.
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History Matters · 3:29
hadn't performed very well up until this