ups and downs
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ups and downs
noun
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Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
Heidi and Mike had their ups and downs, but they stayed married for more than 60 years.
Similar: upsies and downsies, vicissitude
- Undulations. [...] speed barely exceeded 30 m.p.h. until well beyond Kelty and from the front end the ups-and-downs of the track occasioned by pitfalls are very noticeable.
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noun idiomatic
| Español | altibajos, vicisitud |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 起伏 kifuku, 浮き沈み ukishizumi |
| 中文 | 起伏 qǐfú, 盛衰 shèngshuāi, 浮沈 fúchén, 浮沉 fúchén, 沈浮 chénfú, 沉浮 chénfú |
| Português | altos e baixos |
| Français | des hauts et des bas |
| Deutsch | Höhen und Tiefen |
| Italiano | alti e bassi |
| Русский | взлёты и паде́ния vzljóty i padénija |
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