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OED: II.12.e. 1825– all up, completely done or finished; quite over. Also all U P. (See also U n.1 Initialisms 1.) 1825 That's all up now. C. M. Westmacott, English Spy vol. I. 322Citation details for C. M. Westmacott, English Spy 1854 Now corrupted into the simpler saw, ‘It's all U P—up!’ J. W. Warter, Last of Old Squires ixCitation details for J. W. Warter, Last of Old Squires 1860 Consequently, when you drop into a run, he goes as long as he can, and it's all U P! G. J. Whyte-Melville, Market Harborough 94Citation details for G. J. Whyte-Melville, Market Harborough Show fewer quotations src: Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. “'all up' in up (adv.2), sense II.12.e,” November 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8507136979. II.12.f. 1829– Const. with, in previous sense. 1829 When time was called, it was ‘all up’ with Bob, and Jem was declared the winner. P. Egan, Boxiana New Series vol. II. 243Citation details for P. Egan, Boxiana 1832 It is all up with him by this time. B. Disraeli, Contarini Fleming vol. II. ii. vii. 78Citation details for B. Disraeli, Contarini Fleming 1837 It appears now to be ‘all up’ with coast gunning. P. Hawker, Diary (1893) vol. II. 121Citation details for P. Hawker, Diary 1854 Crikey! they're past! and its U. P. with old Pug! R. S. Surtees, Handley Cross (new edition) xxxvi. 282Citation details for R. S. Surtees, Handley Cross 1888 It was all but up with me. J. McCarthy & R. C. Praed, Ladies' Gallery vol. I. ix. 221Citation details for J. McCarthy & R. C. Praed, Ladies' Gallery Show fewer quotations src: Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. “up (adv.2), sense II.12.f,” November 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/9521884374. (https://www.oed.com/dictionary/up_adv2?tab=meaning_and_use#1... )
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