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Collocations for "upside"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "upside" in context.

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upside

n

a [major, significant, surprising] upside
the upside of the [argument, situation, deal]
the upside of [risk, physicality, force]
being [a freelancer, self-employed] has (many) upsides
[tends to have, usually has] an upside
on the upside, it is [promising, encouraging]
well, it has its upsides (too)
but it has its upsides too
there must be an upside (to)
an upside to the [downturn, setback, loss]
try to focus on the upsides

adj

was [hanging, dangling] upside down
[placed, put, stacked] upside down
an upside-down cake

adv

informal: [slapped, smacked] her upside her head

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'upside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "upside" in the title:

'Left/Right' equivalent of upside down? - English Only forum
A monkey perched on a branch upside down by its tail. - English Only forum
An upside to having your taste monitored - English Only forum
an upside-down bugger of a payment - English Only forum
Basecase, downside, upside - English Only forum
bring the bottle upside down - English Only forum
change dramatically vs turn upside down - English Only forum
crinkly plastic sound of a tightly wound frown turning upside down - English Only forum
do a process <upside down> - English Only forum
exceed on the downside / the upside - English Only forum
felt upside down and backside front [ felt wrong ] - English Only forum
Go upside my head - English Only forum
have the world upside-down - English Only forum
head upside-down - English Only forum
His life < had turned> upside down [past perfect] - English Only forum
hit my heart <upside> - English Only forum
holding your book inverted/upside down. - English Only forum
ignoring the upside - English Only forum
Inflation has obviously surprised to the upside - English Only forum
it will turn their world exhilaratingly upside down - English Only forum
knock the discomfort upside the head - English Only forum
life Is / gets turned upside-down - English Only forum
limiting the upside for the broader markets - English Only forum
matters in a world turned upside down. - English Only forum
Messaging upside for Democrats - English Only forum
mouth was <on upside down> - English Only forum
not much upside - English Only forum
One upside of a slowdown in demand is less danger of inflation. - English Only forum
Opposite of hiding the book upside-down. - English Only forum
others swirl about, sideways and upside down - English Only forum
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