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Today's expression is...
Be up to something.
To be up to something.
Are you up to something?
He's up to something.
I think you are up to something.
What does it mean if somebody is up to something?
It means that the person is doing something suspicious.
They're doing something secret, like maybe they're spying or maybe they're stealing something.
They're acting strangely.
Their behavior is peculiar.
They're up to something.
They're doing something.
I just have a feeling that they are up to something.
They're talking about me.
They're going to do something.
I know they are up to something.
Yeah, actually, these days in America, anyway, you know, most Americans celebrate Christmas.
Are you celebrating Christmas?
Well...
The other day I was looking at my cell phone and it's a smartphone and I use Wi-Fi and I was looking on the Internet.
And I'm looking through, and actually I was looking up a present, a Christmas present for my mother.
And my mother was sitting next to me.
She could not see me using the phone, but she was sitting next to me.
And suddenly she said, And my mother has never, ever, ever asked to see my phone.
And I said, And she said, I know you're up to something.
I know you are up to something.
You're doing something.
I want to see what you're doing.
I couldn't believe it.
Once again, I was looking for a present, a Christmas present for my mom, and somehow she knew.
Women are scary.
My mom is scary anyway.
She knew that I was up to something.
I was doing something secretly.
I was doing something that I did not want my mother to know.
Now, I was doing something, you know, innocent.
I was looking for a Christmas present for my mom.
But sometimes people are doing evil things.
They're stealing something from you.
They're making an evil plan.
Are you up to something these days?
Do you know somebody who's up to something?
Let's check out a dialogue.
Why does Shane keep going to the kitchen?
I don't know.
That is strange.
I think he's up to something.
I know.
Mom baked new cookies.
He's eating them.
That's right.
If my mother bakes new cookies, and actually my mom baked chocolate chip cookies about a week ago.
Oh!
Oh, they're so good.
And yeah, even though they're a special treat for dinner only during the day, early in the morning, at lunchtime, pretty much anytime, I sneak into the kitchen to take one or two or sometimes three.
Yeah, I'm sneaking into the kitchen.
I'm acting innocent.
I'm sneaking into the kitchen in order to steal cookies because they're so delicious.
I'm up to something.
Once again, if you are celebrating Christmas, then perhaps you're buying a present for somebody.
Or maybe in your country, the date is different.
Maybe you're celebrating New Year's and perhaps you're buying a gift for somebody.
When you bring the gift home, let's say it's a gift for your husband or your wife you have to act innocent.
What's in your hand?
Nothing.
It's a coffee cup from work.
I need to clean it.
Are you good at hiding things?
Are you good at being secretive?
Are you good at being a spy?
Or do people always know when you are up to something?
That's my case.
People always know when I'm up to something.
It's terrible.
Oh, well, what can you do?
Let's listen to the dialogue two more times.
Why does Shane keep going to the kitchen?
I don't know.
That is strange.
I think he's up to something.
I know.
Mom baked new cookies.
He's eating them.
Why does Shane keep going to the kitchen?
I don't know.
That is strange.
I think he's up to something.
I know.
Mom baked new cookies.
He's eating them.
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