Grammar fix
total up
calculate a final total
To calculate the final amount of several costs, numbers or scores.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I'll total up the costs and send you the final figure this afternoon.
At the end of the month, I total up my expenses so I can see where most of my money has gone.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can you total up it for me?
Say: Can you total it up for me?
Put a pronoun between 'total' and 'up': 'total it up'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Count how much it all comes to
Where commonInternationalBritish
total upYou're here · Calculate a final total, especially for costs or scores.
add upThe usual everyday choice for calculating a total.tot upBritish and informal: add together costs, numbers, or scores.