up and down

Adverb

 * 1) upward and downward, alternately.
 * the tide goes up and down
 * my blood pressure goes up and down
 * She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight.
 * 1)  alternately forwards and backwards along a path
 * walk up and down the corridor
 * 1)  staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
 * He swore up and down that he hadn't taken the money.
 * 1) In various places, e.g. in a country.
 * 1) In various places, e.g. in a country.
 * 1) In various places, e.g. in a country.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * North Levantine: طلوع نزول
 * Dutch: op en neer
 * Georgian: ზემოთ-ქვემოთ, ზევით-ქვევით
 * German: auf und ab, rauf und runter
 * Korean:
 * Maltese: 'l fuq u 'l isfel
 * Romanian: în sus și în jos
 * Swedish:


 * Hungarian: fel s alá
 * Romanian: în sus și în jos
 * Russian: взад и вперёд
 * Swedish:


 * Romanian: în sus și în jos
 * Spanish: por activa y por pasiva

Adjective

 * 1)  Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.
 * 2)  plain; downright
 * an up and down honest man