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take up with

Idioms  
  1. Begin to associate with, consort with, as in She took up with a fast crowd. [Early 1600s]


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For the personal item Nasa allows astronauts to take up with them, Wiseman plans to take a small notepad so that he can jot down his thoughts during the mission.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

By the way, whoever is in a league with Smith has a legitimate gripe to take up with the league's commissioner.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 7, 2019

“That is an issue to take up with those who prepared it.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2017

He eventually runs away from the hotel to take up with the rebel faction of the Loners who live in the woods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2016

“But the left lateral is chipped. A piece of the tooth is still there. So that one you’ll definitely have to take up with a dentist, but I’m gonna go ahead and reimplant the others.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds