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Идиомы на букву U

• university of life
  жизненный университет (знания, получаемые в повседневной жизни и труде)

  'University of life' is learning from daily life and work rather than getting higher education.
• unknown quantity
  непредсказуемая (личность)

  The new footballer was still an unknown quantity for the coach; he didn't know how good he was in the game.
• unrequited love
  любовь без взаимности

  Sarah was deeply in love with Jack, but unfortunately it was a case of unrequited love.
• until all hours (of the day or night)
  допоздна

  Jordan was so anxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stayed up studying until all hours.
• until hell freezes over
  бесконечно, до скончания века

  John is fond of dispute; he can argue until hell freezes over.
• until the cows come home
  бесконечно долго, допоздна

  We are going to throw a New Year's party and stay up until the cows come home.
• up a blind alley
  в тупике

  Fisher found himself up a blind alley when he was investigating the murder.
• up against
  наталкиваться на трудности, препятствия, неприятности

  Dorothy was up against it because she hadn't passed her test in Math.
• up against (something)
  близко от чего-либо

  My father placed the ladder up against the wall of the house.
• up and about
  быть на ногах, выздороветь (после болезни)

  My cousin has undergone a serious operation, but now she is up and about again.
• up and around
  встать с постели и начать что-либо делать

  I am feeling tired because I have been up and around since five o'clock in the morning.
• up and at 'em/them
  энергично взяться за дело

  Samuel is a diligent worker; he is up and at them like no one else I know.
• up and away
  улететь, умчаться

  My friend got on the airplane and was up and away before I could say Jack Robinson.
• up for (something)
  (делать что-либо) с энтузиазмом, с увлечением

  The children were up for the final basketball game of the season.
• up for grabs
  доступный (для любого)

  When the captain of the basketball team moved to another town, his place was up for grabs.
• up front
  честный, откровенный, искренний

  Martha was absolutely up front about why she didn't want to date Collin anymore.
• up in arms
  быть готовым к борьбе, сопротивлению

  The students are up in arms over the new rule against parties in the dorm.
• up in the air (about something)
  нерешённый вопрос, неопределённость

  It is still up in the air about our trip to Japan.
• up in years
  старый, преклонных лет

  My grandfather is up in years, but he is still full of vigor.
• up one's alley
  то, что нравиться

  Designing clothes is right up Mary's alley and she is very good at it.
• up one's sleeve
  держать что-либо в тайне (до поры до времени)

  Derek knew that his friend had some trick up his sleeve because he was smiling to himself during their conversation.
• up the ante
  повысить ставки

  The artist seems to up the ante when he refused to sell his pictures very cheap.
• up the creek
  быть в беде

  Sara will be up the creek if she doesn't pass the test in French.
• up the river/creek with no paddle
  оказаться в безвыходной ситуации

  Mike said that if the car ran out of gas in the middle of the desert, they would be up the creek with no paddle.
• up to
  быть до (какого-либо предела)

  The water in the river was just up to my knees.
• up to (someone) to decide/do (something)
  (кому-либо самому) решать что делать

  It is up to you to decide whether to take the puppy home or leave it in the animal shelter.
• up to (something)
  замышлять что-либо

  I was sure Jerome was up to some shady activity and I wanted to check on him.
• up to here with (someone/something)
  быть недовольным кем-либо \ чем-либо, быть сытым по горло

  I have had it up to here with my friend's constant complaints about the difficulties of life.
• up to it/the job
  (быть) способным или подходить

  I doubt that Rick is up to it; let's not hire him to do the job.
• up to no good
  замышлять что-либо плохое

  I was sure that the children were up to no good, because they ran away as soon as they saw me coming.
• up to one's chin in (something)
  быть занятым (под завязку) или быть вовлечённым во что-либо

  My cousin Marcia is always in debt up to her chin.
• up to one's ears in work
  быть по уши в работе

  Around final examination time most of the university teachers are up to their ears in work.
• up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)
  быть по уши в чём-либо

  Around final examination time most of the university teachers are up to their ears in work.
• up to par
  в нормальном состоянии

  I have a splitting headache and I don't feel up to par.
• up until
  до тех пор

  I was at home up until the children came home from school.