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umpteenth |
many, large number |
Example: |
Well, I have to go to the umpteenth meeting about the same old problem - falling profits. |
under someone's thumb |
under the control of someone |
Example: |
You like being under your wife's thumb, don't you? |
under the weather |
feeling ill |
Example: |
I feel a bit under the weather. Must have caught flu. |
under wraps |
in secret |
Example: |
The new product is under wraps. No-one knows what it is. |
underwhelm |
to not impress someone |
Example: |
His level of skill totally underwhelmed us. |