uh-oh

Uh oh is defined as something you say when you made a mistake, or when something is going wrong or a bad thing is about to happen.

(interjection)

  1. An example of a time when you would say "uh oh" is when you dropped and spilled your juice.
  2. An example of a time when you would say "uh oh" is when you know you are about to get caught doing something wrong because you hear foot steps coming down the hall.

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See uh-oh in Webster's New World College Dictionary

interjection

used to signify sudden awareness of a problem or error and the resulting worry, alarm, etc.

See uh-oh in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection
Used to express alarm, foreboding, or dismay.

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