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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"Just today, we were all up in the pool, lots of us from Ireland and Northern Ireland, and life was just going on as normal, even though there were missiles an hour, two hours before that," he said.

From BBC

I've set it all up to protect me in that way.

From BBC

He lapped me on the neck and ears, and all up and down my face.

From Literature

“Because them apples ate it all up with their poison.”

From Literature

There's strong British representation on this year's list - Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and Sade are all up for induction at the second or third attempts.

From BBC

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