feel up to — feel able to do
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To feel well enough, strong enough, or ready to do something, especially when you might be tired, unwell, or unsure.
Say it like a native
Textbook I do not feel sufficiently well to attend the event.
Native I don't really feel up to going out.
'Feel up to' is the natural way to say you're not in a fit state for something; the formal version is a sick note.
Pattern: feel up to + noun/gerund
In use
- I don't feel up to going out tonight because I have a headache.daily life
- Honestly, after working all day, I often don't feel up to cooking a big meal in the evening.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I don't feel up to go out tonight.
✓ I don't feel up to going out tonight.
'Feel up to' takes '-ing' (or a noun), not a to-infinitive.
Common collocations
feel up to + -ing— going out, it, cooking, much
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'feel like', which means 'want to'. 'Feel up to' is about ability or readiness, not desire.