| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| up shit creek [B] |
in a bad situation, in a fix
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If we lose our matches, we're up shit creek. We need a campfire.
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| up the ante |
increase the payment, increase the deposit
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If they up the ante to $50, I won't enter the hockey pool this year.
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| up the creek |
in a predicament, in difficulty, in a jam
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Without insurance, you could be up the creek if there's a fire.
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| up the stump [B] |
pregnant, a bun in the oven
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She didn't use a contraceptive, so she's up the stump again.
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| up the wahoozey |
a lot, more than needed, coming out of our ears
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The Burnsides are so rich they have money up the wahoozey!
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| up to |
planning, doing
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What are you up to? Are you planning another fishing trip?
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| up to date |
recent, current
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The radio reports events as they happen. The news is up to date.
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| up to it |
have enough energy to do it, up for it
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"Would you like to play another game of badminton?" "No, I don't think I'm up to it."
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| up to my ears |
have too many, coming out of our ears
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You're selling books? I'm up to my ears in books!
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| up to no good |
doing bad things, causing problems
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Tom's up to no good these days - stealing drugs and selling them.
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