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If you're just making this up

🇬🇧 UK //ɪf jʊər dʒʌst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ʌp// 🇺🇸 US //ɪf jʊr dʒʌst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ʌp//

Meaning of If you're just making this up

To invent a story or information that isn't true.

In simple words: If you are inventing something that is not true.

If you're just making this up in a sentence

• I can't believe you said that! Are you just making this up?
• When he told that story, I thought, 'He's just making this up.'
• If you're just making this up, it's not helping your case.
• It's hard to trust him; he has a habit of just making things up.

How to use If you're just making this up

This phrase is often used in casual conversations to express doubt about the truth of someone's statement. Avoid in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

making + object

Memory hint

Imagine someone creating a wild story, like 'a story made up just is not true.'

Related words

Collocations with If you're just making this up

• making this up
• just making up stories
• never making this up
• you are making this up
• always making things up

Synonyms for If you're just making this up

• inventing
• fabricating
• falsifying
• concocting
• dreaming up

Common mistakes with If you're just making this up

• Confusing with 'making things up', which implies fiction or exaggeration.
• Incorrectly using in formal settings where truthfulness is critical.
• Adding unnecessary words, e.g., 'just making up this up.'

Frequently asked questions about If you're just making this up

What does If you're just making this up mean?

If you are inventing something that is not true.

What is the definition of If you're just making this up?

To invent a story or information that isn't true.

How do you use If you're just making this up in a sentence?

I can't believe you said that! Are you just making this up?

Can you give another example of If you're just making this up?

When he told that story, I thought, 'He's just making this up.'

What are synonyms for If you're just making this up?

Common alternatives include inventing, fabricating, falsifying, concocting, dreaming up.

What words go with If you're just making this up?

It commonly pairs with making this up, just making up stories, never making this up, you are making this up, always making things up.

What are common mistakes when using If you're just making this up?

Confusing with 'making things up', which implies fiction or exaggeration. Incorrectly using in formal settings where truthfulness is critical. Adding unnecessary words, e.g., 'just making up this up.'

How do you pronounce If you're just making this up?

US: //ɪf jʊr dʒʌst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ʌp//, UK: //ɪf jʊər dʒʌst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ʌp//. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

Is If you're just making this up formal or informal?

"If you're just making this up" is informal, so it fits casual conversation with friends and family.

When should I use If you're just making this up?

This phrase is often used in casual conversations to express doubt about the truth of someone's statement. Avoid in formal writing.