under the sun
On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis.
The President's assassination shocked everyone under the sun.
Where under the sun could I have put my purse?
under the weather
In bad health or low spirits.
Быть в плохом самочувствии или плохом настроении.
I'm feeling a bit under the weather at the moment.
В настоящий момент я себя не очень хорошо чувствую.
Mary called in today asking for a sick day as she is under the weather.
Мэри позвонила сегодня и попросила больничный, так как плохо себя чувствовала.
John stayed home from work because he was feeling under the weather.
When you catch cold, you feel under the weather.
under the wire
With a narrow time limit; in the last minute.
The journalist's new lead article on Russia was due in press at 5 P.M., and he got it in at 4:57, just under the wire.
up and at them
Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat.
"You want to know whether he will make a diligent worker?" Dick asked. "Well, I can tell you that most of the time he is up and at them like no one else I know."
To become aggressively engaged in doing something; (useable as a command).
Come on, up and at them, you guys. We still have a lot of work to get done.
up in the air
In great anger or excitement.
My father went straight up in the air when he heard I damaged the car.
The Jones family are all up in the air because they are taking a trip around the world.
Not settled; uncertain; undecided.
Не устойчивый; не определенный; не решенный.
Plans for the next meeting have been left up in the air until Jane gets better.
I can't give you a definite answer yet; the project is still up in the air.
Я не могу дать тебе определенный ответ, проект еще в разработке.
up the creek
up the creek without a paddle
In trouble or difficulty and unable to do anything about it; stuck.
Father said that if the car ran out of gas in the middle of the desert, we would be up the creek without a paddle.
I'll be up the creek if I don't pass this history test.
up to par
up to the mark
up to scratch
up to snuff
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.
As good as usual; up to the usual level or quality.
The TV program was not up to par tonight.
John will have to work hard to bring his grades up to snuff.
up to the chin in
in --- up to the chin
Used also with ears, elbows, eyes or knees instead of chin, and with a possessive instead of the.
Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in.
Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in.
Was Tom mixed up in that trouble last night? He was up to his ears in it.
Mr. Johnson is up to the eyes in debt.
Mrs. Smith is in debt up to her chin.
Very busy with; working hard at.
Bob is up to his neck in homework.
They are up to their elbows in business before Christmas.
Having very much or many of; flooded with.
Mary was up to her knees in invitations to go to parties.