ups and downs

ups and downs
plural of up and down

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rises and falls of fortune; good and bad times: Every business has its ups and downs.
[1650-60]

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ups and downs
1. Undulations
2. Vicissitudes
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Main Entry: ↑up

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ups and downs informal phrase
a variety of situations and experiences that are sometimes good and sometimes bad

The company has had its share of ups and downs, but it seems to be doing well now.

Thesaurus: involving both successes and failuressynonym general words for situations and circumstancessynonym
Main entry: up

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plural n. a succession of both good and bad experiences

I have my ups and downs

■ rises and falls, esp. in the value or success of something

the ups and downs of the market

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ˌups and ˈdowns idiom
the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship

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Every business has its ups and downs.

Main entry: ↑upidiom

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