“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

idiom

: to be in a bad mood throughout the day

the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children

idiom

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


Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2

  • a pencil broken in half on top of a test answer sheet
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