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ups and downs

plural noun

  1. rises and falls of fortune; good and bad times:

    Every business has its ups and downs.



ups and downs

plural noun

  1. alternating periods of good and bad fortune, high and low spirits, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ups and downs1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Idioms and Phrases

Good times and bad times, successes and failures, as in We've had our ups and downs but things are going fairly well now . This term was first recorded in 1659.
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Relations between the US and South Africa, characterised by ups and downs over the years, hit rock bottom earlier this year, with Trump's cutting of aid to the country, citing the new Expropriation Law, which allows the government to confiscate land without compensation in certain circumstances.

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The answer depends somewhat on your situation and risk tolerance, but in general, experts advise investors to be aware of potential ups and downs but not act too rashly.

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"Remember that your scars, your wrinkles, your eyes, your lips, your hands, your feet, your hair, your skin are all here as witnesses to your beautiful life. They are here to grow old with you, and carry you through the ups and downs. They are your friends for life," she writes.

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Remember that your scars, your wrinkles, your eyes, your lips, your hands, your feet, your hair, your skin are all here as witnesses to your beautiful life, they are here to grow old with you, and carry you through the ups and downs, they are your friends for life.

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"I don't know what happened - it was a match full of ups and downs and full of momentum. It was unbelievable - we were both fighting so hard."

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