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Definition

Very busy, swamped.

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In Context

  • "We were up the walls last week and I got ten hours overtime."
  • "We didn't go to the restaurant as it was up the walls."
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See Also

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Related Idioms

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up to here

Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.

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up in the air

Not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain.

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up for

Willing to participate in; interested in.

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up to here

Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.

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up to scratch

sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality

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up to speed

Fully informed; current.
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