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Adjective: up the spout
Usage: informal
  1. Not in working order; not functioning
    - broken, busted, bust [Brit, informal], knackered [Brit, informal], out of order, on the blink [informal], on the fritz [N. Amer, informal], kaput [informal], rooted [Austral, NZ, informal]
     
  2. Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
    - pregnant, up the stick [Brit, informal], up the duff [Brit, informal], preggo [Austral, NZ, informal], preggers [informal]

See also: big, damaged, enceinte [archaic], expectant, gravid [technical], great, heavy, large, with child

Nearest

up here
up in arms
up in the air
up on
up quark
up shit creek
up sticks
up the ante
up the creek
up the duff
up the spout
up the stairs
up the stick
up to
up to date
up to her neck
up to his neck
up to my neck
up to now
up to our necks
up to par