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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To be up a tree

Home The Lexicon To be up a tree

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To be up a tree

Definition

To be trapped or cornered; literally or figuratively.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Trees and Bushes

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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