on the up
Improving steadily now
On the up describes something improving or increasing.
A business on the up is growing; a person on the up is advancing in status or recovering from difficulty: After years of struggle, her career is finally on the up.
More common in British than American English, where *on the rise* or *on the upswing* are preferred.
- winningAchieving victory
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- climbing the ladderProgressing through hierarchy
- going placesLikely to succeed
getting ahead · excelling · expanding · accelerating · thriving · ameliorating · turning a corner · surging · prospering · gaining ground · bettering · flourishing · upbeat · ascending · maturing · buoyant · optimistic · rising
on the upon the decline
declining · falling · in decline · on the wane · going downhill
on the updown on one's luck
Suffering temporary misfortune
on the ropes · past one's prime · over the hill · washed up · struggling