uncle sam »
the us government
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under a cloud »
Under suspicion; subject to critical inspection.
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under a spell »
Bewitched, held by the power of a magical spell.
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under erasure »
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.
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under fire »
Criticized or held responsible for something.
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under fire »
Subjected to enemy attack.
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under lock and key »
Imprisoned with little or no chance of escape.
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under one's belt »
Already done; within one's experience; practiced.
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under one's breath »
Softly, so as not to be heard.
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under one's hat »
Concealed; confidential; secret.
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under one's nose »
Directly in front of one; clearly visible.
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under one's nose »
Obvious or apparent.
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under one's thumb »
Completely controlled by someone; at someone’s command..
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under one's wing »
Under one's protection, sponsorship, or tutelage.
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under pressure »
Being subjected to physical pressure.
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under pressure »
Subjected to pressure.
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under sail »
With sails unfurled; powered by the wind.
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under the gun »
The first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.
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under the gun »
Under great pressure to perform.
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under the impression »
Thinking or making assumptions, often incorrectly.
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under the influence »
Drunk; intoxicated; affected by alcohol.
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under the knife »
Undergoing a surgical procedure.
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under the microscope »
Under close scrutiny or examination.
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under the radar »
Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.
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under the table »
Secretly or without reporting, especially of payments made or business transacted.
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under the weather »
Experiencing adversity.
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under the weather »
Somewhat ill or gloomy.
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under the weather »
Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.
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under the wire »
Across the finish line.
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under the wire »
At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.
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under the yoke »
Under subjugation.
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under way »
A vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached[1]. Compare with make way.
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under way »
In operation, in progress, commenced.
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under wraps »
Secret or hidden.
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underwater basket weaving »
"Sure, somewhere out there, college slackers were taking broom ball and underwater basket weaving." — The Columbus Dispatch, September 15, 2005.
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underwater basket weaving »
An easy and useless college or high school class.
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university of life »
The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.
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unring a bell »
To perform the impossible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the irreversible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the ringing of a bell.
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untar »
To extract a tar archive.
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until hell freezes over »
Forever; One will never in their life get the results that they want, no matter what they're doing involving the situation.
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until one is blue in the face »
Forever; for a hopelessly long time.
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until the cows come home »
For a very long time.
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unwashed masses »
Of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.
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up a creek »
In trouble; in a difficult situation.
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up a creek without a paddle »
In a difficult situation, without any help. Superlative form of up a creek: most up a creek.
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up against »
Facing; challenging, or opposing.
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up against »
In contact with, abutting.
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up for »
Planned; next in line.
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up for »
Willing to participate in; interested in.
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up for grabs »
Available for anyone to obtain, claim or win.
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up front »
Open, honest; tending to disclose information; truthful.
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up hill and down dale »
Here and there; everywhere.
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up in arms »
Angry; preparing for a fight.
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up in the air »
Literal: up in or into the sky or air.
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up on »
Well-informed about.
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up one's alley »
Matching a person's interests or abilities well.
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up one's sleeve »
Hidden, in reserve.
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up shit creek »
Alternative form of up the creek.
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up shit creek without a paddle »
Alternative form of up the creek without a paddle.
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up the ante »
To make something more desirable.
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up the ante »
To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
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up the creek »
In trouble.
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up the creek without a paddle »
In a difficult situation with no means of rectifying it.
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up the river »
To prison.
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up the wall »
Crazy, mad.
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up the walls »
Very busy, swamped.
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up the wazoo »
Up the ass; excessive or excessively; too much.
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up the ying yang »
Far more than one needs.
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up to »
Able; willing.
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up to »
Against; next to; near; towards.
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up to »
As much as; no more than.
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up to »
Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
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up to »
Doing; involved in.
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up to »
The option or decision of.
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up to eleven »
Beyond the maximum possible threshold.
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up to here »
Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
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up to no good »
Misbehaving, being mischievous.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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up to snuff »
Mentally alert, shrewd, savvy.
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up to something »
Doing something mischievous or scheming.
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up to speed »
Fully informed; current.
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up with the larks »
To wake up early, to be an early bird.
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up-and-comer »
Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.
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up-and-coming »
Emerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.
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up-to-date »
Current; recent; the latest.
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up-to-date »
Informed about the latest news or developments.
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uphill battle »
A challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.
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uphill battle »
difficult struggle
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upper crust »
The social elite.
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upper crust »
The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.
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ups and downs »
Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
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upset the applecart »
To spoil carefully laid plans or arrangements; to spoil something.
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urban fabric »
The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.
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used to »
Accustomed to; in the habit of.
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