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1 uppers
[ʌpəz]singular & plural gornje usnje (čevlja); gamaše iz blagato be (down) on one's uppers — strgati čevlje, figuratively biti popolnoma brez sredstev -
2 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) zgornji2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) gornje usnje (čevlja)3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) najprej- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *I [ʌpə]adjectivegornji, višji; figuratively višji, vzvišenejšiupper circle theatre drugi balkon, druga vrstaupper crust — skorja (kruha itd.), American slang premožni sloji družbeupper dog slang zmagovalecupper hand — premoč, nadvladaupper storey — gornje nadstropje; figuratively glava, pamet, možganithe upper ten (thousand) — plemstvo, aristokracija, bogataši in visoka družbaupper works nautical deli ladje nad vodno površinoto get the upper hand — dobiti premoč, zmagati, nadvladati; dobiti prvenstvoII [ʌpə]nountechnical gornje usnje (čevlja); colloquially zgornje ležišče (v spalnem vozu); medicine gornja čeljust, gornja proteza; plural gamaše iz blagato be (down) on one's uppers — strgati čevlje, figuratively biti popolnoma brez sredstev
См. также в других словарях:
on one's uppers — phrasal : in straitened circumstances : at the end of one s means doing his own laundry, and that … indicates he was on his uppers Hal White * * * on one s uppers 1. With soles worn off one s shoes 2. Very short of money • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * … Useful english dictionary
on one's uppers — idi inf on one s uppers, Informal. poor; without means … From formal English to slang
on one's uppers — ► on one s uppers informal extremely short of money. Main Entry: ↑upper … English terms dictionary
on one's uppers — Someone who is on their uppers has very little money or not enough to cover their needs. Because he was clearly on his uppers when he was hired, he was given an advance in salary … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on one's uppers — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's uppers — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ uppers — adj. phr. informal Very poor. Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers. Compare: down on one s luck … Словарь американских идиом
on one's uppers — phrasal in straitened circumstances ; destitute … New Collegiate Dictionary
on one's uppers — adjective destitute; poor … Wiktionary
on one's uppers — informal extremely short of money. → upper … English new terms dictionary
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms