up-and
| down
| up and abbr. | |
| inf. | взять и |
| down abbr. | |
| gen. | спуск; падение; ухудшение; снижение; понижение; ослабление |
| |||
| взять и (to do something specified in a sudden and unexpected way; in U.S. English, up and is often used instead of ups and or upped and • One day, he just upped and left home. = One day, he just up and left home. • Then she ups and marries some guy she'd just met.= Then she up and marries some guy she'd just met. Alexander Demidov) | |||
|
up-and : 1964 phrases in 147 subjects |