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plural noun
rises and falls of fortune; good and bad times: Every business has its ups and downs.
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Origin of ups and downs
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby ups and downs
uprouse, uprush, UPS, upsa-daisy, Upsala, ups and downs, upscale, upsell, upset, upset price, upset the applecart
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British Dictionary definitions for ups and downs
ups and downs
pl n
alternating periods of good and bad fortune, high and low spirits, etc
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Other Idioms and Phrases with ups and downs
ups and downs
Good times and bad times, successes and failures, as in We've had our ups and downs but things are going fairly well now. This term was first recorded in 1659.
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