upside
[uhp-sahyd]
- the upper side or part.
- that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price.
- an upward trend, as in stock prices.
- a positive result.
- an encouraging or positive aspect.
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- going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.
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- on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.
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- get upsides with, British. to get even with.
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Origin of upside
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Contemporary Examples
“I jumped over a few cars, almost turned it upside down in a pond and came out on top of all four tires,” she wrote in an email.
The result is that no one is willing to take risks or lead, because there is no upside to leadership.
The upside is that we might muster the political will to develop policies that match reality.
As I have found out, recognition has its upside, its downside and—you may say—its backside.
Kanye West Is a Modern Michelangelo; Pippa Middleton Jokes About Her Bridesmaid DressThe Fashion Beast Team
February 26, 2014
When our picture of society privileges the most vulnerable, we start seeing every aspect of it upside down.
Historical Examples
The Upside Down boys have a plot on foot to spoil the dinner.
Frank Roscoe's SecretAllen Chapman
I want something that would upset it all and turn it upside down.
Father SergiusLeo Tolstoy
In the initial stages of building, the hull was upside down.
The Migrations of an American Boat TypeHoward I. Chapelle
Whenever he emptied a bottle, he would turn it upside down and shake it.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
When the jelly and the birds are cold, see that no gravy hangs to the birds, and then lay them upside down in the jelly.
upside
- the upper surface or part
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Word Origin and History for upside
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with upside
upside
In addition to the idiom beginning with upside
- upside the head
also see:
- turn upside down
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