“up on the”

The following 3 entries include the term up on the.

bread upon the waters

phrase

: resources risked or charitable deeds performed without expectation of return

get up on the wrong side of the bed

phrase

: to be in a bad mood throughout the day

the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children

phrase

used to say that children often suffer for the bad things their parents do


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