I have up till now been happy to play my part in the charade that I was being questioned as a witness.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Unfortunately... unfortunately our people have up to now been unsuccessful.
Nabb, Magdalen, Vagheggi, Paolo PROSECUTOR
All related terms of 'have up'
have one's blood up
to be or cause to be angry or inflamed
have sth up one's sleeve
If you have something up your sleeve , you have an idea or plan which you have not told anyone about. You can also say that someone has an ace , card , or trick up their sleeve .
have something up your sleeve
to have a secret idea or plan which you can use to gain an advantage over other people