U
Idioms beginning with "U"
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[U.F.O.] {n. phr.}
Unidentified Flying Object.
Some people think that the U.F.O.s are extraterrestrial beings of higher than human development who pay periodic visits to Earth to warn us of our self-destructive tendencies.
[ugly duckling] {n.}
An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive.
Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up.
[uh-huh] or [um-hum] {adv.}, {informal}
Yes. — Used only in speech or when recording dialogue.
Are you going to the Fair? Uh-huh.
We were in Alaska, um-hum, but that was long before the earthquakes.
* /When I asked for an appointment, the […]
[unbosom oneself] {v. phr.}
To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; disclose private information to a confidante.
Once she was at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all her troubles.
[under a cloud] {adj. phr.}
1. Under suspicion; not trusted.
Joyce has been under a cloud since her roommate's bracelet disappeared.
The butcher is under a cloud because the inspectors found his scales were not honest.
2. Depressed, sad, […]