Pam Webb

How Cliché: “U” Know It

There’s a guy I know, laid back, long hair, beard, comfy clothes, a man of few words—yeah, kind of that hippie vibe—and when you greet him he says, “You know it” with a smile. Yup, Charlie is pretty chill.

So with the vibe of relaxed, here are some chill “u” clichés”:

Under her/his thumb: subservient (beware of a boss who is considered all thumbs)

Under a microscope: close scrutiny (nothing like being pinned between glass slides with an eyeball staring at you)

Under the table:receiving payment without notifying the IRS as income (I don’t know what you are talking about)

Up for grabs: available (it is polite to ask first, I would think)

Ugly as a mud fence: very unattractive (can’t imagine such a fence making the pages of Better Homes and Gardens)

Up in the air: no decision made (it’s up in the air whether it’s more popular to say up in the clouds instead)

Until the cows come home: waiting expectantly (cows are time conscious and will return to the barn when they are ready)

Up in arms: to become upset (referring to when soldiers when prepare for a fight by grabbing their weapons)

Up the ante: increase the odds or compensation

Up the creek without a paddle: to be in trouble or in possible peril

What cliché is meaning?