"go upstairs" meaning in English

See go upstairs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-au-go upstairs.ogg Forms: goes upstairs [present, singular, third-person], going upstairs [participle, present], went upstairs [past], gone upstairs [participle, past]
Etymology: From the practice of the third umpire having a room with an elevated position. Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> upstairs}} go upstairs (third-person singular simple present goes upstairs, present participle going upstairs, simple past went upstairs, past participle gone upstairs)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, upstairs.
    Sense id: en-go_upstairs-en-verb-L9zdkWTl
  2. (cricket, of an umpire) To request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands) Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-go_upstairs-en-verb-ODyaha1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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