All up

Meaning

The idiom "all up" means to gather, collect, or assemble everything needed for a task or activity. It can also mean to have a total amount of something or to sum up the results of an endeavor.

Usage

• We need to get all our materials together before we start building the furniture.
• I have all my research notes all up in one place, so it's easy for me to find what I need.
• The company is all up on the new project proposal and will be ready to present it next week.
• After the concert, we all up at a hotel bar, chatting about our favorite songs.
• We were all up in arms over the unfair treatment of our colleague during the meeting.

Roots and History

The idiom "all up" is believed to have originated from the maritime industry, where it referred to the gathering of goods and supplies on a ship before setting sail. Over time, the phrase has been used in various contexts beyond shipping, but its figurative meaning remains the same - to gather or assemble everything needed for a task or activity.

Synonyms in English

• Gather
• Collect
• Summarize
• Aggregate
• Accumulate

Synonyms in other languages

• French: réunir (to reunite)
• German: zusammenstellen (to compile)
• Spanish: reunir (to reunite)
• Italian: riunire (to reunite)
• Japanese: 集います (to gather)

Similar Idioms

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