u.p.

The project is all u.p. and ready for review.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Completely finished: "u.p." is an abbreviation for "up," meaning something is entirely concluded or finished.
   • All over: Used to indicate that a situation or matter has reached its end, often with a sense of finality.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • It's all u.p. for the old building; it will be demolished tomorrow. (The building's existence is completely finished.)
  • After the final whistle, the team knew it was u.p. for their championship hopes. (Their chances of winning were entirely over.)

Advanced Usage

• "It's all u.p.": A fixed phrase meaning everything is finished or hopeless.
  • When the bank refused the loan, it was all u.p. for the business. (The business had no future.)

Variants and Related Words

• Up (adv): in a higher position or state; also used informally to mean finished.
  • The game is up. (The game or scheme is over.)

Synonyms

• Finished: brought to an end.
• Over: completed or concluded.

Related Idioms

• All up: completely finished.
  • The deal is all up; we can go home. (The deal is entirely concluded.)