take up with somebody

We don't want our time to be taken up with these issues.

I've been rather taken up with one thing and another.

Most of his body is taken up with these eyes.

They knew the two of them had taken up with each other.

I know she wouldn't have taken up with those people without their making her.

We met at a party and took up with each other for a while.

He took up with another woman and never came back.

So she took up with another teacher at the school.

I should have a few things to take up with him.

I didn't mean to take up your time with my family's problems.