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up a storm

up a storm prepositional phrase: in a remarkable or excited manner.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) In a remarkable or excited manner.
    • They cooked up a storm on the new cooking show.
    • They were dancing up a storm at the new night club.

Examples of up a storm in a sentence

  • They talked up a storm at the leader's debate.
  • But my Roxburgh could have sung up a storm too if he hadn't been distracted.2014, Lari Don, Storm Singing and other Tangled Tasks:
  • Partying up a storm, flirting up a bigger storm...we ruled the resort.2015, Joss Wood, Her Boss by Day...:

Questions about up a storm

What does up a storm mean?
Up a storm means in a remarkable or excited manner.
How do you use up a storm in a sentence?
They talked up a storm at the leader's debate.
What part of speech is up a storm?
Up a storm is a prepositional phrase.

Words near up a storm in the dictionary

  1. up a close
  2. up a creek
  3. up a creek without a paddle
  4. up a gum tree
  5. up a height
  6. up a storm
  7. up a stump
  8. up a tree
  9. up above
  10. up against
  11. up against it

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