all up

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all up

Meaning | Synonyms

• finished
• over
• no hope is left for somebody
• at an end
• there is no further hope for
• the end is near for

Example Sentences

1. It is all up with now finding some good crane operator, they couldn’t have survived so long in these conditions.

2. “If we can’t, it’s all up with the councillor,” yelled Ronnie.

3. If someone tells my wife, then it’ll be all up with Andrew.

4. It’s all up for me, John. Before I die, take this letter to my mother.

Origin

In its present form, the oldest records of the phrase can be found in 1789.