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

Salesforce shares rose 6.1%, part of a strong day for software stocks. 3M, Walmart, McDonald’s and American Express were all up 2% or more, aiding the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

“It was my own personal triumph over dyslexia. When I was drawing up the plans, I kept worrying that I would transpose numbers and screw it all up, but it came out great,” he explained.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

But for all of Tom and Anna’s trepidation toward Max, they do little to thwart him from being all up in their business.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Small Cap Equity ETF are all up more than 25% this year and they are all actively managed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

“I didn’t mean to knock the cases over! I’ll clean this all up, Ms. Parker!”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari