on the up and up
idiom
informal
1
US
: honest and legal
I don't want to do anything dishonest. Let's keep everything on the up and up.
2
British
: becoming more successful
He recently got a promotion and is on the up and up.
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One frequently used when a sports franchise is on the up and up.
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David Betancourt, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
On the flipside, a bull market usually happens when the economy is on the up and up and a broad market index sees a 20% increase over at least a two-month period.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
Given how little influence is needed to tip a match, everything possible must be done to ensure competition is on the up and up.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Oct. 2022
To ensure that your powder SPF is on the up and up, steer clear of sunscreens with harmful substances.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022
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David Betancourt, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
On the flipside, a bull market usually happens when the economy is on the up and up and a broad market index sees a 20% increase over at least a two-month period.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
Given how little influence is needed to tip a match, everything possible must be done to ensure competition is on the up and up.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Oct. 2022
To ensure that your powder SPF is on the up and up, steer clear of sunscreens with harmful substances.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022
See All Example Sentences for on the up and up
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“On the up and up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20up%20and%20up. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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