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man upstairs
noun
Phrases
the man upstairs
or the Man Upstairs
informal
: god
As luck, fate, or the man upstairs would have it, the storm subsides by morning.—Steve Howe
Even though these people may execute me, they have to meet the man upstairs too.—Elvis Wesbrook
… parachuting or hang gliding can send you soaring heavenward … sooner than the Man Upstairs is expecting you.—Melissa Gotthardt
Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near man upstairs
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“Man upstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20upstairs. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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