be had up (for something)
be had up (for something)
To be indicted, arrested, and/or tried (for a crime). The CEO was had up for embezzling nearly $18 million of company money.
See also: up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have (someone) up (for something)
to invite someone to a place that is on a higher level or in the north, for a meal, party, cards, etc. (Fixed order.) We would like to have you up for dinner some evening. We will have you up soon.
See also: have, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- start out at (something or some place)
- start out at an amount of money
- start off at (something or some place)
- cook the books
- cook the accounts
- a/the fish rots from the head down
- a/the fish stinks from the head down
- whitewash
- whitewash, a
- thick/thin on the ground