be up the pole
be up the pole
To be pregnant. You two have only been married for a couple of months, I can't believe you're up the pole already!
See also: pole, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be up the ˈpole
(old-fashioned, British English, informal)1 be mad, crazy, etc: My neighbour’s really up the pole. I can hear him singing and shouting night after night.
2 be in trouble or difficulties: The whole industry is up the pole at the moment. Nobody knows what its future will be.
See also: pole, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- up the pole
- smoke pole
- half up the pole
- north
- find true north
- go to the stake for
- go to the stake for (something)
- pole
- at opposite poles
- pole dancer