upside
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.
going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.
on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.
Idioms about upside
get upsides with, British. to get even with.
Origin of upside
1Words Nearby upside
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How to use upside in a sentence
There’s a small CPU overhead with Sqreen enabled, but there are some upsides.
Datadog to acquire application security management platform Sqreen | Romain Dillet | February 12, 2021 | TechCrunchEven as the world is in the midst of its long trek back to “normal” in 2021, portfolio managers still see upside in a select few beneficiaries of the pandemic.
Some who have heard of the project say one focus will be on giving everyday citizens direct economic upside in the city’s growth.
Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future” | Jason Del Rey | January 15, 2021 | VoxHe was hung upside down with his hands and feet bound,Then submerged in a river, where sadly he drowned.
Style Invitational Week 1419: Send us the bill — our ‘joint legislation’ contest | Pat Myers | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostNow, there may be upsides to a declining global birth rate, since overpopulation presents a variety of resource and economic challenges.
How Much Do We Really Care About Children? (Ep. 447) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 14, 2021 | Freakonomics
Like all fowl, turkeys tend to go quiet when held upside down.
“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 Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTViewed in profile, they are upside-down mid-section silhouettes of Pippa Middleton leaning over to check your oil.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage | P. J. O’Rourke | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe result is that no one is willing to take risks or lead, because there is no upside to leadership.
Before they go to bed, they turn a cup upside down, to show they have no expectations for tomorrow and always gratitude.
Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer | Tim Teeman | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir heads might have been turned upside-down, so absolutely did they tread upon blue ether.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHe drew forth as he spoke the letter in the queen's own hand, turned it upside down, and so presented it to her.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniNance Watling has been turning everything upside down at the Heath Farm.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThe pedal pipes are put upside down so that their open ends may be toward the music room.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerHe hath shut up my ways with square stones, he hath turned my paths upside down.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for upside
/ (ˈʌpˌsaɪd) /
the upper surface or part
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with upside
In addition to the idiom beginning with upside
- upside the head
also see:
- turn upside down
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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