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Idioms about up
- back and forth; backward and forward: He paced up and down.
- from top to bottom or head to toe: She looked me up and down before replying.
- as far as or approaching (a certain part, degree, point, etc.): She went wading up to her knees. I am up to the eighth lesson.
- in full realization or attainment of: He worked up to president of the company.
- as many as; to the limit of: The car will seat up to five persons.
- having adequate powers or ability for; capable of; equal to: He didn't think I was up to the job.
- the duty or responsibility of; incumbent upon: It's up to you to break the news to him.
- engaged in; contriving; doing: What have you been up to lately?
Origin of up
Other definitions for up (2 of 4)
Origin of up-
Other definitions for up (3 of 4)
Other definitions for up (4 of 4)
How to use up in a sentence
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U was an Usurer, a miserable elf; V was a Vintner, who drank all himself.
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British Dictionary definitions for up (1 of 3)
- to a more important placeup to London
- to a more northerly placeup to Scotland
- (of a member of some British universities) to or at university
- in a particular part of the countryup north
- over; finished
- doomed to die
- touching
- having to cope withlook what we're up against now
- as a candidate or applicant forhe's up for re-election again
- informal keen or willing to tryshe's up for anything
- devising or scheming; occupied withshe's up to no good
- dependent or incumbent uponthe decision is up to you
- equal to (a challenge, etc) or capable of (doing, etc)are you up to playing in the final?
- aware ofup to a person's tricks
- as far asup to his waist in mud
- as many asup to two years' waiting time
- comparable withnot up to your normal standard
- what is the matter?
- what is happening?
- trustworthy or honest
- British on the upward trend or movementour firm's on the up and up
Word Origin for up
usage for up
British Dictionary definitions for up (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for up (3 of 3)
Other Idioms and Phrases with up
In addition to the idioms beginning with up
- up a creek
- up against
- up and about
- up and at 'em
- up a tree
- up for grabs
- up front
- up in arms
- up in the air
- up one's alley
- up one's sleeve
- up on something, be
- ups and downs
- upside the head
- up the creek
- up the river
- up the wall
- up to
- up to a point
- up to date
- up to no good
- up to one's ears
- up to one's old tricks
- up to par
- up yours
also see:
- act up
- add up
- add up to
- all shook up
- all up
- ante up
- back up
- ball up
- bang up
- bark up the wrong tree
- bear up
- beat up
- beef up
- bid up
- blow up
- bob up
- bone up
- boot up
- bottle up
- bound up in
- brace up
- break up
- bring up
- bring up the rear
- bring up to date
- brush up
- buckle up
- buck up
- buddy up
- build up
- bump up
- burn up
- butter up
- button up
- buy up
- call up
- camp it up
- card up one's sleeve
- catch up
- chalk up
- charge up
- chat up
- cheer up
- choke up
- choose up
- clam up
- clean up
- clear up
- clock up
- close up
- cloud over (up)
- come (up) from behind
- come up
- come up against
- come up roses
- come up with
- cook up
- cough up
- cover up
- cozy up
- cracked up
- crack up
- crank up
- crap up
- creep up on
- crop up
- cross up
- curl up
- cut up
- dead from the neck up
- dig up
- doll up
- double up
- do up
- draw up
- dream up
- dress up
- drum up
- dry up
- ease off (up)
- eat out (someone up)
- eat up
- end up
- face up to
- fed to the gills (up)
- feel up
- feel up to
- figure up
- fire up
- fit out (up)
- fix up
- fix up with
- flare up
- fold up
- follow up
- foul up
- from the ground up
- fuck up
- game is up
- gang up
- gas up
- get someone's back up
- get up
- get up on the wrong side of bed
- get up steam
- give oneself up
- give up
- give up the ghost
- go belly up
- goof up
- go up
- go up in flames
- grow up
- gum up
- ham up
- hands up
- hang up
- hard up
- haul up
- have had it (up to here)
- heads up
- head up
- heat up
- hit up
- hold one's end up
- hold one's head high (up)
- hold up
- hole up
- hook up
- hopped up
- hurry up and wait
- hush up
- jack up
- jazz up
- juice up
- keep it up
- keep one's chin up
- keep (someone) up
- key up
- kick up
- kick up a fuss
- kick up one's heels
- kiss and make up
- knock up
- laid up
- land in (up)
- lap up
- lark it up
- laugh up one's sleeve
- lay in (up)
- lead down (up) the garden path
- lead up to
- leg up
- let up
- lighten up
- light up
- line up
- live it up
- live up to
- lock up
- look over (up and down)
- look up
- louse up
- make up
- make up for lost time
- make up one's mind
- make up to
- mark up
- measure up
- meet up with
- mess up
- mix it up
- mix up
- mop up
- mop up the floor with
- move up
- muck up
- not all it's cracked up to be
- number's up
- one up
- on the up-and-up
- open up
- own up
- pair off (up)
- pass up
- patch up
- pay up
- pep someone up
- perk up
- pick up
- pick up on
- pile up
- pipe up
- play up
- play up to
- pluck up
- point up
- pony up
- pop up
- prick up one's ears
- psych up
- pull oneself up
- pull up
- pull up stakes
- pump up
- push up daisies
- put one's feet up
- put someone up to
- put up
- put-up job
- put up or shut up
- put up with
- rack up
- rake up
- read up
- rev up
- ride up
- right-side up
- right up one's alley
- ring up
- roll up
- roll up one's sleeves
- rough up
- round up
- rub up on
- run (up) against
- run up
- rustle up
- save up for
- scare up
- scrape up an acquaintance
- screw up
- scrounge around (up)
- scrub up
- seal off (up)
- seize up
- send up
- serve up
- settle up
- set up
- set up housekeeping
- sew up
- shack up
- shake up
- shape up
- shine up to
- shoot up
- shore up
- shot up
- show up
- shut up
- sign up
- sit up
- sit up and take notice
- size up
- slip up
- slow up
- smell up
- snap up
- soak up
- soften up
- somebody up there loves me
- speak out (up)
- speed up
- spit up
- spruce up
- square up
- stack up
- stand up
- stand up and be counted
- stand up for
- stand up to
- stand up with
- start up
- steamed up
- step up
- stick up
- stir up
- stir up a hornets' nest
- stop up
- straighten up
- straight up
- string up
- suck up to
- suit up
- sum up
- take up
- take up a collection
- take up arms
- take up for
- take up on
- take up space
- take up where one left off
- take up with
- talk up
- tank up
- team up with
- think up
- throw up
- throw up one's hands
- thumbs up
- tie up
- time is up
- tone down (up)
- tool up
- (up) to the hilt
- touch up
- trade down (up)
- trial balloon, send up a
- trip up
- trump up
- tune up
- turn up
- turn up one's nose
- turn up one's toes
- turn up the heat
- turn up trumps
- wait up
- wake-up call
- warm up
- wash up
- what's cooking (up)
- what's (up) with
- whip up
- whoop it up
- wind up
- wise up
- worked up
- work one's way (up)
- work up
- wrapped up
- wrap up
- write up
Also see underupper.