upside
/ˈʌpsʌɪd
/noun [in singular]
1The more positive aspect of a situation: being self-employed has its upside...
- This kind of dramatic scene does tend to have a positive upside in that respect.
- I can see an upside to this situation however, you'll get to test, sell, and buy things that other people much more creative than you or I have created.
- He also tried to find an upside to his situation, but to no avail.
2An upward movement of share prices: [as modifier]: upside potential...
- However, the share placing is expected to satisfy the current demand for the stock, which will limit the upside potential in the shares over the short term.
- The company is still trading at a discount to its peers so Dilger's confidence in the upside potential for the shares probably isn't misplaced.
- But, as things stand, he is not offering current shareholders of Eircom a share in that upside potential.
preposition North American informal
Against; on: if her mother saw her drinkin' that stuff she’d slap her upside her head...
- A sharp slap upside his head corrects his delirium.
- A hard slap upside my head was her solution for everything.
- I didn't know whether to be glad or angry that Mr. Thomson was not about to slap Paradismo upside his head.
- zebra
- zebra crossing
- zebra finch
- zebra fish
- zebra mule
- zebra mussel
- zebra plant
- zebra rock
- set out
- set out one's stall
- set phrase
- set piece
- set play
- set point
- set sail
- set screw
- set scrum
- set shot
- set someone against
- set someone apart
- set someone down
- set someone off
- set someone's teeth on edge
- set someone/thing back
- set someone/thing on (or upon)