English Explanatory Dictionary

up and away

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Moving quickly and continuously upwards, often with a sense of joy or excitement.
  2. Of retractable landing gear, retracted and stowed (put away), as contrasted with being down and locked (extended and secured for use).

Word forms

up and away more up and away most up and away

Etymology

The general sense is older. It is evident that the sense referring to landing gear synergizes with the sense referring to being aloft and soaring away: the gear being up and away accords with the aircraft and its crew and passengers being up and away.

Related words

go away on the up on the up-and-up
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