Expression: "Are you up for it?"

[Tom]

Hi

At the top of one advertisement the following sentence was written.

"Are you up for it?"

Could you please explain it to me?

Tom

[Attila]

It simply means:

Are you ready for it?

Ready for a new job or ready for buying a new house etc.

[Tom]

Couldn't it mean:

Are you up to it?

Tom

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

Imagine a group of friends are planning a trip that involves say mountain climbing. They could ask another friend if he wants to join them and also take part. Their question would be: Are you up for it?

If the question was: Are you up to it? This would mean they wanted to know whether he was physically capable of doing the trip and climbing mountains.

Alan
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