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All washed out vs All washed up

All washed out

1. (of colors) faded.

  • I think the picture showed a guy in armor kneeling … No way to tell for sure with colors all washed out.

2. (coll.) very tired; quite exhausted.

  • I’m all washed out. I haven’t the energy to do anything at all.

All washed up —(coll.)

1. utterly undone.

  • He can perhaps work as a coach, but as a player he is all washed up.

2. = all washed out 2.

  • Eventually, I went home feeling all washed up. I just hung around the house.