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Meaning of on the up | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Rising; becoming greater in number or magnitude.
    idiomatic
  2. While the ball is rising.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the up-and-up on the uptake on the viretot on the wagon on the wallaby on the wallaby track

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