Although the phrase **-up' might appear to have come about in a similar way to 'balls-up', its origins are actually in beer making. If the batch went bad, they turned the** (ie tap, or faucet) up to drain the barrel.
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Although the phrase **-up' might appear to have come about in a similar way to 'balls-up', its origins are actually in beer making. If the batch went bad, they turned the** (ie tap, or faucet) up to drain the barrel.Copied above from a find on google