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wrap someone up

cover someone warmly

To cover someone in warm clothing or a blanket so they do not feel cold.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

The baby feels cold.

I'll wrap her up in this blanket.

Play the conversation

Can you wrap the children up before we go out in the snow?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Wrap the baby in a blanket up.

Say: Wrap the baby up in a blanket.

With this meaning, put the person between "wrap" and "up" when you name the covering.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

wrap someone up in something; wrap the baby up

Your turn: say it out loud

Can you wrap the children up before we go out in the snow?

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

wrap someone up

cover someone warmly

“Can you wrap the children up before we go out in the snow?”

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