what have you been up to

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What have you been up to is a casual way of asking what somebody has been doing lately. So, what have you been up to.

It covers a gap of weeks or months rather than a day, so it belongs to people you see rarely. Said sharply to a child it means something quite different and expects a confession.

Definitions of what have you been up to

1phrasewhat have you been up toA casual way of asking what somebody has been doing lately.B1
“I have not seen you since March, so what have you been up to.”

what have you been up to is a question.

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what have you been up to

phraseB1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

What have you been up to is a casual way of asking what somebody has been doing lately. So, what have you been up to.

It covers a gap of weeks or months rather than a day, so it belongs to people you see rarely. Said sharply to a child it means something quite different and expects a confession.

Definitions of what have you been up to

1phrasewhat have you been up toA casual way of asking what somebody has been doing lately.B1
“I have not seen you since March, so what have you been up to.”

what have you been up to is a question.

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