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ups and downs
ups and downs U0136900 (ŭps′ ən dounz′)pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits.ups and downs pl n alternating periods of good and bad fortune, high and low spirits, etc ups′ and downs′
n.pl. rises and falls of fortune; good and bad times. [1650–60] Translationsups and downs
ups and downsPositive and negative events or experiences, considered collectively. Oh, we’ve had our share of ups and downs, like any married couple.See also: and, Downs, UPS(someone's) ups and downsa person's good fortune and bad fortune. I've had my ups and downs, but in general life has been good to me. All people have their ups and downs.See also: and, Downs, UPSups and downsGood times and bad times, successes and failures, as in We've had our ups and downs but things are going fairly well now. This term was first recorded in 1659. See also: and, Downs, UPSˌups and ˈdowns times of success, happiness, etc. and times of failure, unhappiness, etc: I suppose every marriage has its ups and downs. ♢ I’ve watched the ups and downs of his business with great interest.See also: and, Downs, UPSups and downsGood times and bad; life’s vicissitudes. The association of “up” with good fortune and “down” with misery occurred in ancient Greek and Latin, and the idea that life doles out both is equally old. The precise expression dates from the seventeenth century. Dickens used an unusual application in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843): “Fraudulent transactions have their downs as well as their ups.” See also win some, lose some.See also: and, Downs, UPS |