English Phrasal Verb – Add up

Phrasal Verb

add up

 Definition

to make sense

 Examples

His explanation doesn’t add up. He can’t have been there alone.
It all adds up now. He was having an affair.
This new law doesn’t add up. It won’t help anyone.

Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated
Normal or Informal Normal
American / British/ International International
Regular / Irregular Add is a regular verb.