Uppers
11uppers — plural of upper …
12uppers, (down) on one's — In destitute circumstances. Having bad fortune …
13The Fixer Uppers — Infobox Film name = The Fixer Uppers caption = director = Charley Rogers producer = Hal Roach writer = Stan Laurel Frank Tashlin released = February 9, 1935 runtime = 19 min. language = English budget = preceded by = Tit for Tat followed by =… …
14be down on your uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers …
15be down on uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers …
16be on your uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers …
17be on uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers …
18on your uppers — Brit old fashioned + informal : having very little money He d come to me for money whenever he was on his uppers. • • • Main Entry: ↑upper * * * on your ˈuppers idiom (BrE, informal …
19on one's uppers — Someone who is on their uppers has very little money or not enough to cover their needs. Because he was clearly on his uppers when he was hired, he was given an advance in salary …
20on one's uppers — phrasal : in straitened circumstances : at the end of one s means doing his own laundry, and that … indicates he was on his uppers Hal White * * * on one s uppers 1. With soles worn off one s shoes 2. Very short of money • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * …
