on the up
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Idiomatic Rising; becoming greater in number or magnitude.
- Even then, the line's future could not considered absolutely secure. At best, it was on probation. Road transport was on the up and the railways were on the down.2021 November 17, Mark Rand, “Reconnecting rail freight to S&C quarries”, in RAIL, number 944, page 52:
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports While the ball is rising.
- Synonyms
- on the rise
- Related terms
- on the up-and-up, up-and-coming