upstairs and downstairs
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Her extensive transformation included the flipping of the upstairs and downstairs layouts, overhauling the property’s greenhouse in order to turn it into an indoor/outdoor dining room, and the addition of a new chef’s kitchen.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
"My neighbours upstairs and downstairs were terrified and screaming, we had to evacuate immediately to another area."
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
He’s been upstairs and downstairs, chatted with courtiers and correspondents and, he hints, befriended some in the innermost circle who’d rather stay anonymous.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
For example, I have two zones in my house: upstairs and downstairs.
From The Verge ● May 17, 2022
You can hear the families talking upstairs and downstairs and down the hall and Bing Crosby is singing on the radio, Brother, can you spare a dime?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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