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under orders
[under orders] {adv. phr.} Not out of one's own desire or […]
under protest
[under protest] {adv. phr.} Against one's wish; unwillingly. * /"I'll go […]
under the circumstances
[under the circumstances] also [in the circumstances] {adv. phr.} In the […]
under the counter
[under the counter] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * […]
under the hammer
[under the hammer] {adv. phr.} Up for sale at auction. * […]
under the sun
[under the sun] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} On earth; in the […]
under the weather
[under the weather] {adv. phr.} In bad health or low spirits. […]
under the wire
[under the wire] {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in […]
under wraps
[under wraps] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen […]
underway
[underway] {adv. phr.} In progress; in motion. * /The yearly fund-raising […]
until all hours
[until all hours] {adv. phr.} Until very late at night. * […]
until hell freezes over
[until hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Forever, for an eternity. […]
up a tree
[up a tree] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Hunted or chased […]
up and about
[up and about] or [around] {adv. phr.} Recovered and able to […]
up and at them
[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a […]
up in the air
[up in the air] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. {informal} In […]
up one's sleeve
[up one's sleeve] or [in one's sleeve] {adv. phr.} 1. Hidden […]
up to no good
[up to no good] {adv. phr.} Intending to do something bad; […]
up to one's ears
[up to one's ears] {adv. phr.} Immersed in; covered with. * […]
up to one's neck
[up to one's neck] {adv. phr.} Overwhelmed with; submerged in. * […]
up to the last minute
[up to the last minute] {adv. phr.} Until the last possible […]
Upsadaisy!
[Upsadaisy!] or [Upsee-daisy!] or [Upsy-daisy!] {adv. phr.} - A popular exclamation […]
upside down
[upside down] {adv. phr.} Overturned so that the bottom is up […]
when hell freezes over
[when hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Never. * /I'll believe […]
when push comes to shove
[when push comes to shove] {adv. phr.} A time when a […]
when the chips are down
[when the chips are down] {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winner […]
where it's at
[where it's at] {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that […]
while ago
[while ago] {adv.} At a time several minutes in the past; […]
while back
[while back] {adv.} At a time several weeks or months in […]
wide of the mark
[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from […]
with a whole skin
[with a whole skin] also [in a whole skin] {adv. phr.} […]
with bad grace
[with bad grace] or [with a bad grace] {adv. phr.} In […]
with bells on
[with bells on] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With enthusiasm; eager or ready […]
with child
[with child] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Going to have a baby; pregnant. […]
with flying colors
[with flying colors] {adv. phr.} With great or total success; victoriously. […]
with good grace
[with good grace] {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; […]
with might and main
[with might and main] {adv. phr.} With full strength or complete […]
with open arms
[with open arms] {adv. phr.} 1. With the arms spread wide […]
with the best
[with the best] or [with the best of them] {adv. phr.} […]
within an ace of
[within an ace of] {informal} or [within an inch of] {adv. […]
within an inch of one's life
[within an inch of one's life] {adv. phr.} Until you are […]
within bounds
[within bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary […]
within call
[within call] or [within hail] {adv. phr.} 1. Near enough to […]
within reason
[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good […]
without fail
[without fail] {adv. phr.} Without failing to do it or failing […]
word for word
[word for word] {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. * […]
world without end
[world without end] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Endlessly; forever; eternally. * /Each […]
yours truly
[yours truly] {adv. phr.} 1. Signing off at the end of […]