(slang) To fail to come up with anything; to get nowhere.

(transitive) To deal with (a person) harshly and abruptly.

(idiomatic) To anger or annoy someone.

Alternative form of like a rat up a drainpipe

(informal, UK) Emphatic form of fed up: very frustrated, annoyed, tired.

Extremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc consuming one's time.

(colloquial) To start behaving properly; get one's act together.

To bristle; to react in a defensive and bad-tempered manner.

To surprisingly succeed despite long odds; to stealthily or unobtrusively rise up from a low-status position.

(slang, archaic) To recuperate or recover, such as after an illness or injury.