Idioms for upper
on one's uppers, Informal.
reduced to poverty; without sufficient means: They are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends.
Words nearby upper
upmanship,
upmarket,
upmost,
upolu,
upon,
upper,
upper air,
upper airway,
upper arlington,
upper arm,
upper atmosphere
British Dictionary definitions for on one's uppers
upper
/ (ˈʌpə) /
adjective
noun
Scientific definitions for on one's uppers
upper
[ ŭp′ər ]
Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare lower.
Idioms and Phrases with on one's uppers (1 of 2)
on one's uppers
Poor, in reduced circumstances, as in as in The Smiths try to hide the fact that they're on their uppers. First recorded in 1886, this metaphoric term alludes to having worn out the soles of one's shoes so badly that only the top portions remain.
Idioms and Phrases with on one's uppers (2 of 2)
upper