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be up the spout (British, informal)

to be pregnant. His sister's only just turned sixteen and she's up the spout.

up the spout (British & Australian, informal)

wasted or spoiled. Pete lost his job so that meant our holiday plans went up the spout. And they refused to give me a refund so that was two hundred pounds up the spout.

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put/stick oar in
Put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it
put/stick the knife in
put/stick two fingers up at
put/throw a spanner in the works
put/throw off the scent
put/turn the clock back

puts up the spout
putty
putty in hands
puzzle
puzzle out
puzzle over
Pyrrhic victory
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