something is up

phrase

Something off-putting or suspicious is in the air.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative something's up

  1. informalSomething off-putting or suspicious is in the air.
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APA

something is up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20is%20up

MLA

“something is up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20is%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “something is up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20is%20up.

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