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n pregnant: Did you hear JudithÂ’s up the duff again?
Against the clock is British slang for short of time, in a hurry.
Verb. To sexually molest, to grope. E.g."The priest has been touching up the choir boys again."
To meet someone you have been looking for. [I was hoping I'd catch up with you again.].
facing a personal or financial crisis
Against the wind is British slang for a struggle, a difficult task.
Cheer up; chin up.
Verb. To praise, to acclaim. Also to big oneself up or to big it up. [Orig W.I.]
Noun. A shambles, a 'cock-up'. Verb. To make a 'cock-up'. E.g."You wouldn't have arsed it up if you'd revised for your exam like everyone else."
against
Odds against is British slang for unlikely to happen.
pregnant ‘She’s up the duff again.’
Up against the wall is an American slang expression of rage, defiance, menace.
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adv.
In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; -- used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
prep.
A contraction of Against.
n.
Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up.
adv.
To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.
n.
Same as Tip-up.
n.
Disruption; a separation and dispersion of the parts or members; as, a break-up of an assembly or dinner party; a break-up of the government.
prep.
Against; also, towards (in order to meet).
n.
The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; -- rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
prep.
In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.
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Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
adv. & prep.
Again; back against.
a.
Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.
adv.
Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
prep.
Alt. of Agains
a.
Arranged; plotted; -- in a bad sense; as, a put-up job.
prep.
From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.
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From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
n.
A line or track leading from the provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track upon which up-trains run. See Up-train.
adv.
To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
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