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ups and downs

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1. ups and downs - Noun

2. ups and downs - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
Heidi and Mike had their ups and downs, but they stayed married for more than 60 years.

Undulations.

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There can be raw pain and bleeding where so many thousands see the inevitable ups and downs of only a game. C. L. R. James

I had some big ups and downs when I was in my 20s and the one thing I learned was, no matter how low it gets, something good will come along - something always comes out of that dark period. Darren Aronofsky

Thinking should become your capital asset, whatever ups and downs you may come across in your life. Abdul Kalam

I feel ups and downs are a part of one's career, and this totally depends on how you take it. You can either be knocked down by the negative things, or you can take it in a positive way and learn from it. Deepika Padukone

If you are succesfull for 20 years, you can't expect to stay on the same level all through that period. A career has its ups and downs and in-betweens. Donnie Wahlberg

It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of ups and downs. Irish Proverb

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