on the up
idiom
chiefly British
: moving toward an improved or better state
After a slow period, sales are on the up.
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Survivor producers take their rules regarding fairness very seriously, which is why a network standards and practices representative is on location for the duration of the season to make sure everything is on the up and up.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Ten years in, Graham Norton’s wine is still on the up.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian squad are a team on the up, with big dreams, but at this moment, which of the above means more?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
While that marks growth from last year’s Prime Day week, use of shopping tools built with artificial intelligence are also on the up and up.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Ten years in, Graham Norton’s wine is still on the up.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian squad are a team on the up, with big dreams, but at this moment, which of the above means more?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
While that marks growth from last year’s Prime Day week, use of shopping tools built with artificial intelligence are also on the up and up.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
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“On the up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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