| 单词 | on one's uppers |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(down) on one's uppers c. In figurative phrase (down) on one's uppers: in poor or reduced circumstances; having hard luck; also formerly to walk (etc.) on one's uppers. colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > poverty > in impoverished state [phrase] to the boneOE to be out at elbow(sa1616 in (also at) low water1785 down on the knuckle-bone1883 (down) on one's uppers1886 on the rocks1889 down and out1901 on the outer1915 the world > action or operation > adversity > in adversity [phrase] > in an evil plight at (great, etc.) mischiefa1375 on the ragged edge1874 (down) on one's uppers1886 1886 Lantern 8 Sept. 4/3 The Royal Street actors who are walking on their uppers, must mourn..when they..hear of some of the boys spending 200 a week yachting. 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) 1895 A. Roberts & R. Morton Adventures A. Roberts xi. 143 I know two actors who were left, as the term goes, ‘on their uppers’, in a town in the heart of the Midlands. 1899 ‘J. Flynt’ Tramping with Tramps i. v. 117 I's been a moocher, an' now I's shatin' on me uppers. 1901 Munsey's Mag. 25 432/1 The rumor whirled about the Street that Greener was in difficulties. Financial ghouls..said..‘Greener is on his uppers’. 1903 Judy 9 Dec. 577/1 ‘What would you do if you were in my shoes?’ ‘Eh? Oh, then I should be fairly down on my uppers.’ 1905 R. Marsh Spoiler of Men xxv. 227 ‘I'm on my uppers... I want money.’ ‘So do we all.’ 1918 Blackwood's Mag. May 602/2 We are pretty well down on our uppers as regards transport. 1985 D. Williams Wedding Treasure ii. 31 My guess is the swine's on his uppers... He's going for the ten thousand a year. < as lemmas |
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