Ups And Downs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ups and downs What does ups and downs mean?	good fortune and bad fortune	He is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
ups and downs What does ups and downs mean?	good fortune and bad fortune, good times and bad times, difficulties	My cousin is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
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look for (something to happen) What does "look for (something to happen)" mean?	think/expect that something is likely to happen	They are looking for our manager to become the next sales director of the company.

Jury's out What does "Jury's out" mean?	If the jury's out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it.
Keep your pecker up What does "Keep your pecker up" mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
In the black What does "In the black" mean?	To be making money.	Live below your means and you will always be running in the black. Standard practice for accounting is to record positive numbers in black ink and negative numbers in red ink. Operating "in the black" is to record positive numbers, that is to say earnings.
weigh on/upon (someone) What does "weigh on/upon (someone)" mean?	be a weight or pressure on someone or something, worry or upset someone	The pressure of her exams has begun to weigh upon my sister.
fade What does "fade" mean?	leave; depart; go away
sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	The manager sat on her hands and refused to do anything about the complaints that she had received.
dressed to the nines/teeth What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?	to be dressed elegantly, to be dressed very well	The couple were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

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Ups And Downs Idiom