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Going up the down stairs

1) Having messed up so bad that one has done the exact opposite thing one was trying to do
2) Having accidentally lost progress instead of gained
3) Trying to use the down escalator to go up
“The calming medicine has only made the ape more angry!” hollered the scientist. “We’ve gone up the down stairs!”

The men walked out of the maze entrance, frustrated that all the paths they took had only led them up the down stairs, as it were.

Alice wasn’t very bright at times, seeing as there was many an occasion where she was going up the down stairs at the mall.
by Shocken 2 July 30, 2022
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down-up

Down-up is an adjective to describe somebody who is bipolar.
Yesterday she was happy but now is sad, she is down-up
by Joret April 4, 2018
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swoop up and squat down

Not to be confused with the grim "legalese" term for the infamous auto-insurance-fraud procedure, this phrase refers to a totally-positive-and-pleasant action that you employ while interacting with small children. It begins when an eager innocent-minded pint-size comes racing towards you at full speed with a big grin and his arms held out; you therefore hastily reach down and swoop up said hurtling youngster in your arms while simultaneously "doing a quick one-eighty pirouette" to rapidly swing him around with you, as well, so that he doesn't lose much of his accumulated momentum. You then swiftly squat down again and deposit him back on his feet so that he can continue running as if nothing had stopped him or even slowed him down much.
About da only time dat you would not perform a "swoop up and squat down" is if da child either appears to be upset and thus needs comforting, or desires a quickie-cuddle ("To win in life's race, children need plenty of lap time"), in which case you should instead simply sit down and cradle said closeness-craving youngster on yer knee. Be sure to keep in mind, however, dat you may need to spend at least a few minutes at dis endeavor, even if da child merely wants a few seconds of "lovies", since any other observing youngsters in da general vicinity may notice said affectionate clasping and decide dat dey would like a little snuggle-time from you, as well. It's just like if a hot chick is allowing a mushy-hearted fellow to massage her pretty feet, and one or more other nice guys happen by and observe da fun activity; it may cause said girl-loving dudes to experience a sudden misty-eyed craving for cute toes, as well, and so said damsel may therefore be obliged to remain seated there for some time while all of da guys "take turns wif her tootsies", eventually leaving her feet totally "burnished and polished" from having all da callouses rubbed off from her slender soles.
by QuacksO June 8, 2019
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Shove up down combo

When you shove up boost someone mid air and then shove down boost them into the ground
Max got so mad at Trenton for smashing his girlfriend so he gave him a shove up down combo and he learned his lesson
by Fireguy47 September 14, 2018
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