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under- British & World English

below; beneath

under British & World English

extending or directly below

go under in go1 British & World English

(of a business) become bankrupt

above or below or under par in par1 British & World English

better (or worse) than is usual or expected

pop-under British & World English

relating to, or denoting an additional window, usually an advertisement, that is under a web browser’s main or current window and appears when a user tries to exit

under way (also underway) British & World English

having started and in progress; being done or carried out

under arms in arms British & World English

equipped and ready for war or battle

come under in come British & World English

be classified as or among

under cover in cover British & World English

under a roof or other shelter

down under British & World English

in or to Australia or New Zealand

under load in load British & World English

subject to a mechanical or electrical load

under or British on oath in oath British & World English

having sworn to tell the truth, especially in a court of law

under sail in sail British & World English

with the sails hoisted

under siege in siege British & World English

(of a place) undergoing a siege

under steam in steam British & World English

(of a machine) being operated by steam

under-fives British & World English

children who are less than five years old, especially those who are not in full-time education

under-read British & World English

(of a gauge or dial) show a reading lower than the true one

under caution in caution British & World English

having been told of one’s legal rights when under arrest

under control in control British & World English

(of a danger or emergency) such that people are able to deal with it successfully

under debate in debate British & World English

being discussed or disputed

knuckle under in knuckle British & World English

submit to someone else’s authority

labour under in labour ( labor) British & World English

carry (a very heavy load) with difficulty

under protest in protest British & World English

after expressing one’s objection or reluctance; unwillingly

under-record British & World English

record (a number or amount) as being lower than it really is

under-report British & World English

fail to report (something, especially news or data) fully

under one's arm in arm1 British & World English

between one’s arm and one’s body

under suspicion in suspicion British & World English

thought to be guilty of wrongdoing

under-equipped British & World English

not having all the necessary equipment or resources

under-rehearsed British & World English

(of a performance or performer) insufficiently rehearsed

under-represent British & World English

provide with insufficient or inadequate representation

under-resourced British & World English

provided with insufficient resources

up-and-under British & World English

a high kick that allows time for fellow team members to reach the point where the ball will come down

under one's belt in belt British & World English

safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired

under a cloud in cloud British & World English

under suspicion or discredited

under the cosh in cosh1 British & World English

under pressure; in a difficult situation

keep someone under in keep British & World English

cause someone to remain in a state of oppression or subjection

under someone's nose in nose British & World English

directly in front of someone

on or under pain of in pain British & World English

the penalty for disobedience or shortcoming being