“up the”

The following 21 entries include the term up the.

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pluck up (the) courage

idiom

: to become brave enough (to do something)

rub (someone) up the wrong way

idiom

: to cause (someone) to be angry or annoyed : to irritate

stink up the joint

idiom

: to perform or play very badly

up the ante

idiom

: to raise the cost or price

up the spout

idiom

used to describe something that has completely failed, been ruined, etc.

up the street

idiom

: some distance away on the same street

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