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up on

Meaning: be well informed about a matter or subject.

Example: She's always up on the latest fashion trends. Read more ➺


split up

Meaning: end of a relationship, marriage, or partnership.

Example: The couple split up after months of conflicts and arguments. Read more ➺


come up

Meaning: to move toward someone.

Example: The team has come up with cost-saving ideas to cut the budget short. Read more ➺


come up with

Meaning: to find a new thought.

Example: The team has to come up with cost-saving ideas soon; otherwise, the budget cut will cost them a lot. Read more ➺


dig up dirt

Meaning: find and disclose destructive evidence about someone.

Example: After calling my sources at the tabloids, I dug up dirt on the actress. Read more ➺


ace up one’s sleeve

Meaning: a powerful, secretive weapon that people can use to their benefit.

Example: "I am wondering how Kellen is going to get her dad to take her on a trip, but I am pretty sure she has an ace up her sleeve." Read more ➺


up a creek without a paddle

Meaning: being in trouble.

Example: With no savings, being fired will leave me up the creek without a paddle. Read more ➺


all the way up

Meaning: Literally refers to ascending a mountain or cliff, or navigating a river to a specific terminal point.

Example: I made it all the way up the steep incline, but I didn't have the energy to go on.  Read more ➺


upside down

Meaning: literally refers to an object that has been reoriented so that the portion which would otherwise be considered the top is now at the bottom, i.e., it is in an inverted position.

Example: Out of embarrassment, I turned the book upside down so that he would not see the title of what I was reading. Read more ➺


break up

Meaning: end a romantic relationship with someone.

Example: After having been married for eight years, their decision to break up came as a huge surprise to their friends. Read more ➺


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