 15  (1) what's up? — what is going on? what's the matter? 1. "What's up?" said Adrian to a policeman. (J. Galsworthy) 2. "What's up, lad?" — "You made me think of my mother." (J. Braine) 21 3. You'd better wait here, and I'll go in first and pretend I haven't seen you, otherwise she'll guess there's something up. (D. Cusack) (2) in high (great, good) spirits — cheerful 1. The young woman wore a bunch of violets and seemed in high spirits. (Th. Dreiser) 2. Carrie reached home in high good spirits, which she could scarcely conceal. (Th. Dreiser) 3. He was pleased to see the architect in such high spirits and left him to spend the afternoon with Irene, while he stole off to his pictures, after his Sunday habit. (J. Galsworthy) (3) to let the cat out of the bag — to disclose a secret 15 |
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