"something is up" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} something is up
  1. (informal) Something off-putting or suspicious is in the air. Tags: informal Synonyms: something's up
    Sense id: en-something_is_up-en-phrase-jzzD-BuW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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