uh-oh

/u"oh'/, interj.

(used to indicate concern or chagrin at a mildly unfortunate event).

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uh-oh UK [ʌ ˈəʊ] US [ˈʌ ˌoʊ] interjection

used for writing the sound that people make when they realize that something has gone wrong

Uh-oh! I think we’ve added the figures up wrongly.

Thesaurus: written representations of sounds_hyponym

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['ə ˌō]

exclam. used to express alarm, dismay, or realization of a difficulty

"Uh-oh! Take cover!"

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/ˈʌˌoʊ with a stop between the vowels/ interj

chiefly US informal

— used when you realize that you are in a bad situation, that you have made a mistake, etc.

Uh-oh, we're in trouble!

Uh-oh. What happened?

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ˈuh-oh f21 [uh-oh] (also ˈoh-oh) exclamation

the way of writing the sound that people make when they want to say that they have done sth wrong or that they think there will be trouble

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Uh-oh. I forgot to write that letter.

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Uh-oh! Turn the TV off. Here comes Dad!

See also: ↑oh-oh