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Meaning of upcreek | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B1

Definitions

Towards the source of a creek.

Examples

“She did know⟳ where he had gone? Up-creek? Good! He would strike⟳ out after him at once […]”
“[…] her staring upcreek from the kitchen window, her secret smiles, her sighs, this and more told the rest⟳ of the tale […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

updip updrift upface upfield upfront upgrade

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