U
Idioms beginning with "U"
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[up to one's ears] {adv. phr.}
Immersed in; covered with.
"Around final examination time," Professor Brown explained, "I am always up to my ears in work."
[up to one's neck] {adv. phr.}
Overwhelmed with; submerged in.
"During the summer season in our cottage by the lake," the Allens complained, "we are usually up to our necks in uninvited guests."
Compare: [UP TO ONE'S EARS].
[up to par] or {informal} [up to scratch] or {informal} [up to snuff]
1. In good or normal health or physical condition.
I have a cold and don't feel up to par.
The boxer is training for the fight but he isn't up to scratch yet.
2. or [up to […]
[up to the chin in] or [in --- up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Used also with "ears", "elbows", "eyes" or "knees" instead of "chin", and with a possessive instead of "the".
1. Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply […]
[up to the last minute] {adv. phr.}
Until the last possible moment; until the very end.
When I try to send in an important eyewitness report from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up to the last minute.
Compare: [TO THE BITTER […]