Upsadaisy!

Upsadaisy!
• Upsadaisy!
• Upsee-daisy!
• Upsy-daisy!
adv. phr.
A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed.

"Upsee-daisy!" the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she lifted the baby from its bed.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • upsadaisy — [up′sə dā΄zē] interj. var. of UPSY DAISY * * * …   Universalium

  • upsadaisy — [up′sə dā΄zē] interj. var. of UPSY DAISY …   English World dictionary

  • Upsadaisy! — or[Upsee daisy!] or[Upsy daisy!] {adv. phr.} A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. * / Upsee daisy! the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she lifted… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Upsadaisy! — or[Upsee daisy!] or[Upsy daisy!] {adv. phr.} A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. * / Upsee daisy! the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she lifted… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • upsadaisy — interjection An affectionate encouragement to a child who has fallen over …   Wiktionary

  • upsadaisy — /ˈʌpsədeɪzi/ (say upsuhdayzee) interjection (used to encourage or reassure a child when being lifted, climbing, or standing up.) Also, upsidaisy, upsydaisy. {variant of earlier up a daisy and up a day, from up + the ending of lackaday} …  

  • Upsee-daisy! — • Upsadaisy! • Upsee daisy! • Upsy daisy! adv. phr. A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. Upsee daisy! the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Upsy-daisy! — • Upsadaisy! • Upsee daisy! • Upsy daisy! adv. phr. A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. Upsee daisy! the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • upsydaisy — /ˈʌpsədeɪzi/ (say upsuhdayzee) interjection → upsadaisy …  

  • upsy-daisy — (also upsadaisy) ► EXCLAMATION ▪ expressing encouragement to a child who has fallen or is being lifted …   English terms dictionary

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