all up
Idioms-
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.
Example Sentences
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Add it all up and the February spike in import prices might be a sign of things to come.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Of course, plenty of oil stocks have already reacted to the new outlook for oil: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips are all up by roughly a third since the start of the year.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Energy, consumer staples, materials, utilities and industrials are all up by 9% or more this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Lydia, 37, said the dog-loving family were all "up and showered" at 04:30 and Caitlyn did not fall asleep until she got back to her home at 19:30.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Just before the rich lady arrived, Maa Kamala lined us all up to see if we were presentable.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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