up and down
See also: up-and-down
English
Pronunciation
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Adverb
up and down (not comparable)
- upward and downward, alternately
- the tide goes up and down
- my blood pressure goes up and down
- She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight.
- (idiomatic) alternately forwards and backwards along a path
- walk up and down the corridor
- (idiomatic) staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
- He swore up and down that he hadn't taken the money.
- 2006, Stephen Baker, Bomb Ass Pussy:
- Christina is straight up and down fuckable.
Translations
upward and downward, alternately
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alternately forwards and backwards along a path
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staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
See also
Adjective
up and down (not comparable)