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[ uhp-sahyd ] / ˈʌpˌsaɪd /
nounthe upper side or part. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price. an upward trend, as in stock prices. a positive result. an encouraging or positive aspect. adjectivegoing higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential. prepositionon or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head. Idioms for upsideget upsides with, British. to get even with.
Origin of upsideFirst recorded in 1605–15; up- + side1 Words nearby upsideupsetting, upsetting lever, upsetting moment, upshift, upshot, upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head, upsilon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upside“I jumped over a few cars, almost turned it upside down in a pond and came out on top of all four tires,” she wrote in an email. The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The result is that no one is willing to take risks or lead, because there is no upside to leadership. American Voters Don’t Get Foreign Policy|Stuart Stevens|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST The upside is that we might muster the political will to develop policies that match reality. Our Ruling Ideology Is Denial|Eugene Linden|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST As I have found out, recognition has its upside, its downside and—you may say—its backside. Kanye West Is a Modern Michelangelo; Pippa Middleton Jokes About Her Bridesmaid Dress|The Fashion Beast Team|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When our picture of society privileges the most vulnerable, we start seeing every aspect of it upside down. 12 Ways Catholicism is More Radical Than Pope Francis|Nathan Schneider|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST It rolled some yards or so, and came to rest in the same position as before, upside down, and looking at him. The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells The kettle to the top was hoist, And there stood fastened to a joist; But with the upside down, to show Its inclination for below. The Battle of the Books|Jonathan Swift Now, the journalist who is engaged on a daily paper has to turn the day upside down. The Call of the Town|John Alexander Hammerton After deliberately untying the string of the gray linen bag, he turned it upside down, and poured out the contents. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia|L. Mhlbach, Bobby scrambled higher, tumbled back more recklessly and fell, head over heels and upside down, on the daisied turf. Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for upside
nounthe upper surface or part Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with upside
In addition to the idiom beginning with upside The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |