all up

Idioms and Phrases

Defeated; also, near death. For example, The home team knew it was all up when their star quarterback was injured , or The party lost their way over a week ago and in this subzero weather I'm sure it's all up with them . This idiom uses up in the sense of “finished.” [Early 1700s] Also see all over , def. 4.

Example Sentences

Eneas slipped him into a free-for-all up here and him and a strange white man about busted the county.

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"They-all up yonder in that school where you was at hain't got much sense, it looks like to me," was her comment.

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Ah'm goin' t' fetch the loot'nant, an' Ah'm goin' t' git the feller that shot you-all up if Ah kin kotch him.

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We-all up here ain't going to stand for any preaching business.

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I gets word about you-all up in Vegas, an' allows I'll come trundlin' down yere an' size you up.

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