Up

designating a flavor (variant) of stable quark with a low mass and a +2/3 electric charge. Up and down quarks are the building blocks of protons and neutrons in the Standard Model.

Within the field of subatomic particles, up quarks are essential for defining the characteristics and behavior of protons and neutrons, therefore serving as basic building blocks of matter in our universe.

by Arminkshipper June 15, 2025

On the up and up

Continuous improvement or success.

His career is definitely on the up and up.

by Arminkshipper June 15, 2025

Voice

a verb's form or collection of forms that indicate how the subject and the action are related.

The passive voice

by Arminkshipper June 22, 2024

Fortnight

for a span of two weeks.

He informed me he would be away for a fortnight.

by Arminkshipper June 23, 2024

Back

at or at the rear of something.

The garden is in the back

by Arminkshipper June 06, 2024

for the love of Mike

used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay.

"for the love of Mike take off those shoes!"

by Arminkshipper July 27, 2024

Mouth off

talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way.

Here’s a sentence using "mouth off":

She's always mouthing off about how much better she could run the company herself.

by Arminkshipper August 05, 2024