all up

Idioms

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

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"It's all up in the air whether we are going to get those jobs."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line were all up between 4% and 6%.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Let me see what my good friends Jon Hamm and Olivia Munn are all up to.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“There would have been harvest crews all up and down. You’d have seen trailers parked, filled with fruit,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A wave of a hand, and the details were all up to him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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