all up

Idioms  

1. 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.

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all up

The drop in oil prices provided support to most Asian markets, with Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington and Manila all up.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

"When you add it all up it's a lot of money and a lot of stress from the beginning of the summer holidays right to the end," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

But I was happily surrounded by Tail Town’s 39 loving and free-roaming cat residents, all up for adoption and curious about humans staying overnight in their 2,000-square-foot domain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Look through 12 months of your actual spending, such as by going line by line through your checking-account or credit-card statements, then add it all up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

I gobbled it all up in a few more bites.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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