U

ugly (as) big as life and twice as ugly
ugly (as) ugly as a toad
ugly (as) ugly as sin
ugly big as life and twice as ugly
ugly rear its ugly head
ugly ugly as a toad
ugly ugly as sin
umbrage take umbrage at something
unaccustomed unaccustomed to someone or something
unawares caught unaware(s)
unbowed bloody but unbowed
uncertain in no uncertain terms
uncle Dutch uncle
uncle say uncle
under build a fire under someone
under cut the ground out from under someone
under get out from under someone or something
under get someone under one’s thumb
under get something under one’s belt
under get something under way
under get under someone’s skin
under get under way
under go under
under groan under the burden of something
under hide one’s light under a bushel
under hot under the collar
under keep something under one’s hat
under keep something under wraps
under knock the props out from under someone
under knuckle under (to someone or something)
under let grass grow under one’s feet
under look under the hood
under out from under (something)
under pull the rug out (from under someone)
under (right) under someone’s (very) nose
under sail under false colors
under say something under one’s breath
under sweep something under the carpet
under sweep something under the rug
under take someone under one’s wing(s)
under under a cloud (of suspicion)
under under arrest
under under certain circumstances
under under certain conditions
under under (close) scrutiny
under under construction
under under control
under under fire
under under oath
under under one’s own steam
under under someone’s (very) nose
under under (some) pressure
under under the aegis of someone
under under the auspices of someone
under under the circumstances
under under the counter
under under the influence (of alcohol)
under under the influence of  something
under under the sun
under under the table
under under the weather
under under the wire
under water under the bridge
understand given to understand
understand give someone to understand something
unfamiliar unfamiliar territory
unglued come unglued
unison in unison
unknown an unknown quantity
unlikely in the unlikely event of something
unlikely in the unlikely event that something happens
unseen buy something sight unseen
until make it (until something)

until talk until one is blue in the face
until until all hours
until until hell freezes over
until (un)til the cows come home
untimely come to an untimely end
unto law unto oneself
unturned leave no stone unturned
up act up
up add up (to something)
up (all) balled up
up all dressed up
up (all) worked up (about something)
up (all) worked up (over something)
up back someone or something up
up balled up
up bark up the wrong tree
up beat someone up
up beef something up
up blow up
up bone up (on something)
up bottle something up
up Bottoms up!
up Break it up!
up break someone or something up
up break up (with someone)
up bring someone or something up
up bring someone up to date (on someone or something)
up bring up the rear
up brush up (on something)
up buck up
up build (someone or something) up
up build up to something
up burned up
up burn someone up
up butter someone up
up call someone or something up
up catch up (to someone or something)
up catch up (with someone or something)
up chalk something up to something
up charged up
up charge someone or something up
up cheer someone up
up cheer up
up choke someone up
up choose up sides
up clam up
up clean up
up clear something up
up clear up
up close up shop
up cloud up
up come up
up cook something up
up cough something up
up cover someone’s tracks (up)
up cover something up
up cozy up (to someone)
up crack someone or something up
up crack up
up cross someone up
up curl up and die
up cut someone or something up
up cut up
up dig some dirt up on someone
up dig someone or something up
up do something up
up double up (with someone)
up draw something up
up dredge something up
up drive someone up the wall
up drum some business up
up dry up
up ease up (on someone or something)
up eat something up
up end something up
up end up by doing something
up end up doing something
up end up (somehow)
up end up somewhere
up end up with the short end of the stick
up Everything’s coming up roses.
up fed up (to somewhere) (with someone or something)
up feel up to something
up fix someone up (with someone or something)
up flare up
up fold something up
up fold up
up follow someone or something up
up follow up (on someone or something)
up follow up (on something)
up fouled up
up foul someone or something up
up foul up
up from the ground up
up gang up (on someone)
up gas up
up gear (oneself) up (for something)
up get (all) dolled up
up get mixed-up
up get someone’s back up
up get someone’s dander up
up get someone’s hackles up
up get someone’s Irish up
up get something sewed up
up get something wrapped up
up get-up-and-go
up get up enough nerve (to do something)
up get up on the wrong side of the bed
up get worked up (about something)
up get worked up (over something)
up gird (up) one’s loins
up Give it up.
up give up the ghost
up go up in flames
up go up in smoke
up gum something up
up gum up the works
up ham something up
up Hands up!
up hang one’s hat (up) somewhere
up hang up
up hard up (for something)
up haul up (somewhere)
up have an ace up one’s sleeve

up have a pick-me-up
up have had it (up to here)
up have something up one’s sleeve
up head something up
up Heads up!
up hit someone up (for something)
up hold one’s end (of the bargain) up
up hold one’s head up
up hold someone or something up
up hold up
up hole up (somewhere)
up hopped up
up hung up (on someone or something)
up hunt someone or something up
up jack someone up
up jack something up
up jazz something up
up keep one’s chin up
up keep someone or something up
up keep up an act
up keep up appearances
up keep up one’s act
up keep up (with someone or something)
up keep up (with the Joneses)
up keep up (with the times)
up keyed up
up kick up
up kiss and make up
up laid up
up land up somehow or somewhere
up lap something up
up laugh up one’s sleeve
up lay someone up
up lead up to something
up learn something from the bottom up
up let up (on someone or something)
up line someone or something up with something
up line someone up (for something)
up line someone up with someone
up live it up
up live up to one’s end of the bargain
up live up to something
up look someone or something up
up look up to someone
up louse something up
up make (oneself) up
up make one’s mind up
up make someone up
up make something up
up make up for lost time
up make up for someone or something
up make up (with someone)
up mark something up
up measure up (to someone or something)
up measure up (to someone’s expectations)
up mess someone or something up
up mix it up
up mix someone or something up
up mix someone up with someone else
up mop the floor up with someone
up move up (in the world)
up muster (up) one’s courage
up not all something is cracked up to be
up not up to scratch
up not up to snuff
up not what something is cracked up to be
up nuzzle up to someone or something
up one’s number is up
up one up (on someone)
up on the up-and-up
up open something up
up open up
up open (up) a can of worms
up own up (to something)
up patch someone or something up
up pay up
up pep someone or something up
up perk someone or something up
up pick someone or something up
up pick up
up pile something up
up pile up
up pipe up with something
up play someone or something up
up play up to someone
up pluck up one’s courage
up plug something up
up point something up
up pop up
up prick up one’s ears
up psyched up (for something)
up psyche someone up
up pull oneself up (by one’s own bootstraps)
up pull up (somewhere)
up pull up stakes
up pushing up daisies
up put someone or something up
up put someone up to something
up put up a (brave) front
up Put up or shut up!
up put up with someone or something
up rake something up
up read up (on someone or something)
up rev something up
up right side up
up right up someone’s alley
up ring something up
up roll one’s sleeves up
up rough someone up
up round something up to something
up run something up
up rustle something up
up save up (for something)
up scare someone or something up
up screw someone or something up
up screw up one’s courage
up send someone or something up
up send someone up the river
up send up a trial balloon
up set someone or something up
up set someone up (as something)
up set someone up (in business)
up settle up with someone
up set up shop somewhere

up sew something up
up shack up (with someone)
up shake someone or something up
up shape someone up
up shape up
up shine up to someone
up shook up
up show someone up
up shut someone up
up sit up and take notice
up sit up with someone
up size someone or something up
up slip up
up slow someone or something up
up snap something up
up something’s up
up somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
up soup something up
up speak up
up spit (something) up
up split people up
up split up
up spruce someone or something up
up square up to someone or something
up square up with someone
up stack something up
up stand someone up
up stand up and be counted
up start something up
up steamed up
up step (right) up
up step something up
up Stick ‘em up!
up stick someone or something up
up stick up for someone or something
up stir someone or something up
up stir up a hornet’s nest
up stock up (on something)
up straighten someone or something up
up straighten up
up (strictly) on the up-and-up
up strike up a conversation
up strike up a friendship
up sum something up
up take someone up on something
up take something up
up take up a collection
up take up arms (against someone or something)
up take up one’s abode somewhere
up take up room
up take up someone’s time
up take up space
up take up time
up take up where one left off
up take up with someone
up talk someone or something up
up team up with someone
up tear someone up
up The jig is up.
up Things are looking up.
up think something up
up throw one’s hands up in despair
up throw one’s hands up in horror
up throw (something) up
up throw something up to someone
up thumbs up on someone or something
up tied up
up tie someone or something up
up tie someone (up) in knots
up tie traffic up
up Time is up.
up touch something up
up trip someone up
up trumped-up
up turn one’s nose up at someone or something
up turn someone or something up
up turn the heat up (on someone)
up turn thumbs up (on someone or something)
up turn up
up up a blind alley
up up against something
up up and about
up up and around
up up and at them
up up and away
up up-and-coming
up up a tree
up up for grabs
up up for something
up up-front
up up in arms
up up in the air (about someone or something)
up up in years
up up North
up up the creek (without a paddle)
up up-to-date
up up to doing something
up up to no good
up up to one’s ears (in something)
up up to one’s eyeballs (in something)
up up to one’s neck (in something)
up up to par
up up to scratch
up up to snuff
up up to someone
up up to something
up up-to-the-minute
up wait up (for someone or something)
up warm up to someone
up washed-up
up well up in years
up What have you been up to?
up What’s up?
up whip something up
up whoop it up
up wind something up
up wind up doing something
up wind up somewhere
up wipe the floor up with someone
up wise up (to someone or something)
up worked up (about something)
up worked up (over something)
up work one’s way up
up work someone or something up

up wrapped up in someone or something
up wrap something up
up write someone or something up
up The game is up.
up The jig is up.
upon chance (up)on someone or something
upon fall (up)on someone or something
upon feel put-upon
upon happen (up)on someone or something
upon hit (up)on something
upon incumbent upon someone to do something
upon once upon a time
upon prevail (up)on someone
upon put upon by someone
upon seize (up)on something
upon set upon someone or something
upon stumble (up)on someone or something
upon take it upon oneself to do something
upon take it (up)on oneself (to do something)
upon (up)on impact
upon wreak vengeance (up)on someone or something
upper get the upper hand (on someone)
upper keep a stiff upper lip
upper upper crust
upright sit bolt upright
uproar create an uproar
uproar make an uproar
ups ups and downs
upset upset the apple cart
upshot the upshot of something
uptake quick on the uptake
uptake slow on the uptake
us let us do something
us That makes two of us.
use It’s no use (doing something).
use make use of someone or something
use put something to (good) use
use use every trick in the book
use use one’s head
use use one’s noggin
use use one’s noodle
use use some elbow grease
use use someone or something as an excuse
use use strong language
used be used to doing something
used be used to something
used get used to someone or something
used It takes (some) getting used to.
used They don’t make them like they used to.
used used to do something
used used to someone or something
usual as usual
usual business as usual
utter not utter a word

up have a pick-me-up
up have had it (up to here)
up have something up one’s sleeve
up head something up
up Heads up!
up hit someone up (for something)
up hold one’s end (of the bargain) up
up hold one’s head up
up hold someone or something up
up hold up
up hole up (somewhere)
up hopped up
up hung up (on someone or something)
up hunt someone or something up
up jack someone up
up jack something up
up jazz something up
up keep one’s chin up
up keep someone or something up
up keep up an act
up keep up appearances
up keep up one’s act
up keep up (with someone or something)
up keep up (with the Joneses)
up keep up (with the times)
up keyed up
up kick up
up kiss and make up
up laid up
up land up somehow or somewhere
up lap something up
up laugh up one’s sleeve
up lay someone up
up lead up to something
up learn something from the bottom up
up let up (on someone or something)
up line someone or something up with something
up line someone up (for something)
up line someone up with someone
up live it up
up live up to one’s end of the bargain
up live up to something
up look someone or something up
up look up to someone
up louse something up
up make (oneself) up
up make one’s mind up
up make someone up
up make something up
up make up for lost time
up make up for someone or something
up make up (with someone)
up mark something up
up measure up (to someone or something)
up measure up (to someone’s expectations)
up mess someone or something up
up mix it up
up mix someone or something up
up mix someone up with someone else
up mop the floor up with someone
up move up (in the world)
up muster (up) one’s courage
up not all something is cracked up to be
up not up to scratch
up not up to snuff
up not what something is cracked up to be
up nuzzle up to someone or something
up one’s number is up
up one up (on someone)
up on the up-and-up
up open something up
up open up
up open (up) a can of worms
up own up (to something)
up patch someone or something up
up pay up
up pep someone or something up
up perk someone or something up
up pick someone or something up
up pick up
up pile something up
up pile up
up pipe up with something
up play someone or something up
up play up to someone
up pluck up one’s courage
up plug something up
up point something up
up pop up
up prick up one’s ears
up psyched up (for something)
up psyche someone up
up pull oneself up (by one’s own bootstraps)
up pull up (somewhere)
up pull up stakes
up pushing up daisies
up put someone or something up
up put someone up to something
up put up a (brave) front
up Put up or shut up!
up put up with someone or something
up rake something up
up read up (on someone or something)
up rev something up
up right side up
up right up someone’s alley
up ring something up
up roll one’s sleeves up
up rough someone up
up round something up to something
up run something up
up rustle something up
up save up (for something)
up scare someone or something up
up screw someone or something up
up screw up one’s courage
up send someone or something up
up send someone up the river
up send up a trial balloon
up set someone or something up
up set someone up (as something)
up set someone up (in business)
up settle up with someone
up set up shop somewhere