#upadaisy

WORD OF THE DAY Saturday, January 8, 2022 OED Word of the Day: up a daisy, int. Used to express encouragement or reassurance, typically when assisting someone (esp. a child) to overcome a physical obstacle, recover from a fall, etc., or when lifting a child into the air.

SENTENCE EXAMPLE "Up a daisy!..still in common use in the West Midlands." - 2001, C. Chinn & S. Thorne Proper Brummie 212

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