turn up the music

Meaning

This casual phrase means to increase the volume of the music playing. It is often used in social settings, parties, or when a great song comes on and you want to feel more energized. It has a positive, fun connotation associated with enjoying the moment.

Examples

• This is my favorite song, so please turn up the music!

  This is my favorite song, so please turn up the music!

• We had to turn up the music to drown out the noise from the street.

  We had to turn up the music to drown out the noise from the street.

• Can you turn up the music a little bit? I can barely hear the bass.

  Can you turn up the music a little bit? I can barely hear the bass.

• As soon as they got in the car, they decided to turn up the music and sing along.

  As soon as they got in the car, they decided to turn up the music and sing along.

• The party was getting lively, prompting the host to turn up the music.

  The party was getting lively, prompting the host to turn up the music.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can you up the music volume?

  ✓ Can you turn up the music?

  While understandable, 'up' is not used as a verb here. Use the phrasal verb 'turn up' instead.

• ✗ Please turn high the music.

  ✓ Please turn up the music.

  The correct phrasal verb for increasing volume is 'turn up', not 'turn high'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I love this track! Can you ___?

  💡 Make the music louder.

  Show answer

  turn up the music

• They wanted to dance, so they decided to ___.

  💡 Increase the volume of the songs playing.

  Show answer

  turn up the music