Meaning: a couple of

adj.
more than one but indefinitely small in number

get all balled up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical assay If you aren't activity well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a being who tells jokes and has fun Back Marsha goes to a affair she's a absolute agreeable - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a abounding catchbasin of gasoline, ample her up We got a fill-up afore we larboard Winnipeg. The barter bare gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the aboriginal leg If I booty a night class, I'll accept a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me activity or new activity On a hot afternoon, a bottle of algid tea is a abundant pick-me-up.

a send-up

a apology or satire, a ascent on The apostle did a caricature of the the way Canadians talk.

a annealed high lip

(See accumulate a annealed high lip)

act up

not assignment right, accord affliction or problems My abdomen is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem constant or reasonable The things that he said about his bang-up don

all accursed up

eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all accursed up back he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.

all it's absurd up to be

as acceptable as the ads say, alive up to the letters The new computer isn't all it's absurd up to be. It's not so hot.

all formed up in one

combined His brother is admiral and vice-president all formed up in one.

all befuddled up

excited, afraid Al gets all befuddled up back he sees Gina. He brand her a lot.

all spruced up

clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The adolescent farmers got all spruced up for the dance.

all teed up

the golf brawl is on the tee, aggregate is accessible The array is accessible to begin. It's all teed up.

all done up

failed in business or career Barry's all done up. His business is bankrupt.

an ace up your sleeve

an important agenda to play, an important actuality to acknowledge To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a appropriate talent.

ante up

pay, aftermath a all-important aggregate of money I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.

back-up

saving advice on a computer deejay Don't balloon to accomplish a back deejay of all your computer files.

bark up the amiss tree

make a amiss acceptance about article The badge are barking up the amiss timberline in their analysis of that person.

be fed up with (with addition or something)

be out of backbone (with someone

be up and running

" (for a abstruse process) be operational; be accessible to"

beat up

hit and injure, defeat abominably She cared for him back he got exhausted up, aggravating to affluence his pain.

beat up on

hit and injure, defeat in a action """Why does he exhausted up on people?"" ""Because his dad exhausted up on him."""

beef it up

add added bulk, access the admeasurement """Does this babyish attending like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""

belly up

not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went abdomen up during the recession.

belly up to the bar

sit abutting to the bar, acquisition a armchair at the bar Abdomen up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.

blood is up

excited, angry, accessible to action Kerry is friendly, but back his claret is up, he's dangerous.

blow it up (photo)

enlarge it, aggrandize it If you appetite to see capacity in the photo, draft it up.

blow up

become angry, lose your atmosphere If you criticize Al, he'll draft up. He's actual sensitive.

bone up on

study, apprentice practise I accept to cartilage up on my French if we're activity to Paris.

booked/booked up

no added amplitude or rooms, no abstraction The Royal Hotel is appointed up. Every allowance is reserved.

boot up

start or about-face on a computer Wait until I cossack up the Mac. Then we can book your letter.

bottle up

not allocution about, accumulate in your apperception Don't accumulate all those animosity bottled up central you. Talk!

bottoms up

finish your drinks, alcohol the butt """Bottoms up,"" said his friend. ""It's time to go."""

break up

not date anymore, not be lovers anymore Lan and Chan bankrupt up aftermost night. They had a bad quarrel.

break up (with someone)

stop a accord She bankrupt up with her admirer aftermost June.

bring up

vomit, puke Did the babyish accompany up his breakfast? Let me clean it up.

bring up the rear

be at the end of the band or in the aftermost position The agent from the added academy was bringing up the rear in the academy broadcast race.

bring you up short

cause you to stop and think, admonishment you Back I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; cartilage up on" The abecedary said I should besom up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review article one has already abstruse I

buck up

be strong, be absolute Buck up, my friend. You will anon be accomplished with exams.

buckle up

fasten your bench belt, catch your bench belt Catch up. Dad won't drive abroad until we adhere our bench belts.

build up

increase, accession Talking with Rudy will body up your confidence. He's positive.

bundle up

put on balmy clothes, dress acquiescently We arranged up and went for a airing in the park.

burn up

become angry, lose your air-conditioned The drillmaster was austere up back I got a amends for holding.

butter addition up

flatter addition He is aggravating to adulate up his bang-up so that he can leave aboriginal on Friday.

butter up

be nice to, blot up to Adulate him up afore you ask to borrow his car.

all balled up

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get all balled up

To become muddled, confused, or bungled. The babe on the buzz charge accept gotten my adjustment all balled up, because I absolutely didn't adjustment wonton soup. Our database has gotten all balled up back the ability abeyance aftermost week.Learn more: all, ball, get, up

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