up North

up North

To, in, or at the northern part of a country or the world. People from both sides of the political spectrum always threaten to move up North across the border whenever a new president is elected. Maybe it's just that the heat down here makes us more mellow, but I always find people up North to be way more uptight and aggressive.
See also: north, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

up North

to or at the northern part of the country or the world. I don't like living up North. I want to move down South where it's warm. When you say "up North," do you mean where the polar bears live or just in the northern states?
See also: north, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

up north

to or in the north of a country. informal
See also: north, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • choose sides
  • across the board
  • all over the board
  • split one's sides, to
  • be on the radar (screen)
  • screen
  • as we know it
  • from the cradle to the grave
  • on the radar (screen)
  • compel to do