Collocation
What have you been up to?
An informal question asking what someone has been doing recently, or how they have been spending their time.
Definition
'What have you been up to?' is a common English collocation. An informal question asking what someone has been doing recently, or how they have been spending their time.
What have you been + up to?
“Hey, long time no see! What have you been up to lately?”
Examples
- It's been ages since we last met; what have you been up to since then?
- I haven't seen you around the office; what have you been up to?
- So, how was your vacation? What have you been up to?
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- I heard you started a new project; what have you been up to with that?
- You look tired but happy; what have you been up to?
- After finishing your degree, what have you been up to these past few months?
- They finally called us back, wondering what we had been up to while out of town.
- Rumor has it you've been quite busy; what exactly have you been up to?
- The email read, 'Hope you're well! What have you been up to lately?'
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