euromike
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- Jan 24, 2014
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Polish
- Home Country
- Poland
- Current Location
- UK
Hi, I've been living in the UK for 8 years now but every once in a while I'm lost for words in everyday situations. Tonight I was trying some clothes on at a store.
How would you say
(1) when clothes of a particular brand are often larger than what's indicated on the tag, say I usually wear Large size trousers but anything made by this particular American brand I only need medium. "This brand often (phrasal verb) large" ? I'm almost certain I've heard a phrase like that before, I think it was a phrasal verb starting with "come(s)", but I'm not sure.
(2) another phrase, or maybe a phrasal verb: I want my skiing bibs/salopettes to have fabric up to my chest. "I want these to ... up high" ? What verb/phrase to use there?
Or maybe people will come up with different phrases altogether - any suggestions will be appreciated.
How would you say
(1) when clothes of a particular brand are often larger than what's indicated on the tag, say I usually wear Large size trousers but anything made by this particular American brand I only need medium. "This brand often (phrasal verb) large" ? I'm almost certain I've heard a phrase like that before, I think it was a phrasal verb starting with "come(s)", but I'm not sure.
(2) another phrase, or maybe a phrasal verb: I want my skiing bibs/salopettes to have fabric up to my chest. "I want these to ... up high" ? What verb/phrase to use there?
Or maybe people will come up with different phrases altogether - any suggestions will be appreciated.