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1. To do something unexpectedly or with out any thought

2. Impulsive act
My neighbor was sitting outside talking to his wife when then he up and shot her. I did not see that coming.
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A phrase put in a statement to drive home the point of the sentence.
Ex 1: Can’t believe he would just up and lie to me. The pizza place is closed on Monday.

Ex 2: Dam, wasn’t expecting you to up and come here without telling me. Now the tourney is messed up.
Up And by Waxosaurus November 3, 2023

Up and Down Like a Merry-Go-Round 

To engage in marital relations with your significant other while moving up and down in a smooth, fluid motion as if riding the merry-go-round at a local theme park or carnival. Usually performed by red-headed men over 50 with crooked clam hammers.
Rawd: Wow, Emil. What's with the big smile??

Emil: Guess!!!!

Rawd: Ummmm..you discovered a cure for E-BOAL-EYE??

Emil: Nope!!!!

Rawd: Hmmmm..you finally got to visit the Book SUPPOSITORY???

Emil: Nope!!! Come on Rawd, you know why!!

Rawd: No I don't!! What is it!!

Emil: OK!! I'm happy because I went Up and Down Like a Merry-Go-Round last night!!!!!!

Rawd: That's fantastic. Congratulations!!

up and at em 

Something your parents say to wake you up in the morning, commonly used in the south.

Also can be used as encouragement.
Rise and shine! Up and at em!
up and at em by Macie4fern January 9, 2017

Up and at 'em (them) 

Military jargon used to instruct troops to advance or go forth.
To wake someone up in the morning you would say, "Up and at 'em (them)".

up and leave 

He just upped and left. No note, no explaination, nothing.
up and leave by Kung-Fu Jesus May 12, 2004

up and adam

The term "Up and Adam" is a misused phrase of the proper term "Up and at-um".
The phrase "up and Adam" is often used who are not familiar with the origin of the terminology. The correct term (up and at-um) seems to have originated from the great war (WWI) of 1914, when the troops came up out of the trenches to advance on the enemy. The cry "Up and at 'em boys" would have given the troops encouragement. Likewise, the phrase "up and Atom" is also incorrect use of the term.
"Up and at-um" boys, was a battle cry to have men advance out of the trenches during WWI. Not "up and Adam" nor "Up and Atom".

Cite:
American Psychological Association (APA):
up-and-at--em. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Retrieved November 10, 2015
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
up-and-at--em. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. November 10, 2015).

Modern Language Association (MLA):
"up-and-at--em." The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. 10 Nov. 2015.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Dictionary.com, "up-and-at--em," in The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Source location: Houghton Mifflin Company. Available: BibTeX Bibliography Style (BibTeX)

title = {The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer},

month = {Nov},

day = {10},

year = {2015}
up and adam by Agent0092 January 14, 2016
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