managing up

The process of managing your boss so that you and people who work for you can get work done with minimal interference.

Ray is such a micro-manager! I have to spend three quarters of my day managing up!

by Walter Pr. April 14, 2010

up the pole

phr. 1 (late 19C+) insane. 2 1920s +) pregnant (cf. UP THE SPOUT).

- Is she up the pole ?
- Better ask Seymour that. (James Joyce:Ulysses,PICADOR,1998, p.23)

by Petyush March 27, 2005

lock up

A ridiculously bad 80's movie with Stallone. It's good for unintentional comedy.

Lock Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEQbofU3maE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5TwKApFC4

by Leone510 April 28, 2009

plug it up

How one would say the phrase, "plug it in" in the UK.

See that unplugged lamp next to the couch? Please be a dearie and plug it up for me.

by Telephony August 28, 2018

drunk-ups

hiccups induced by alcohol and being drunk

"Man you drank a bottle of Bacardi and you're hiccuping hella bad, you got the drunk-ups!"

by Ericaaaaaaaaaaaaa November 14, 2007

-ing it up

Phase to show your are in/going to do an action.

Widely used already, like mixing or tearing it up, it can be applied to less used verbs.
ie- I'm gonna go home and sleep it up,
(getting rest)
Yeah, we're just bassing it up
(jam session)

by El Toro Grande August 4, 2004

Glazed Up

Leaving ya girl cum covered or cum filled.

Yo brooohh. Where's Manda?
She's in the bathroom Yo! Just did the nasty and she's a little Glazed Up.
You da man braaaaahhh!

by Eaton Holgoode July 27, 2016