understand someone
It is not wrong to use the word ‘understand’ in the following manner: ‘I want to make sure that I understand you correctly.‘
Until next time
You can end a letter with the following: ‘Until next time, James Robinson‘.
up and about
The phrase ‘up and about’ means ‘well enough to get out of bed and move around after illness‘. Instead of ‘up and about’, you can also say ‘up and around’ to mean the same thing.
up for grabs
The phrase ‘up for grabs’ means ‘available for anyone to claim, win or obtain‘.
up to and including
This is a phrase that people often use. Feel free to share with us your thoughts about this phrase.
up to speed
The phrase ‘up to speed’ may be used in the following manners: ‘come up to speed‘; ‘get him up to speed‘; ‘bring her up to speed‘.