on the up and up
Example Sentences
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"I mean, we thought everything was on the up-and-up," he said.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023
The central character is Ray, who owns a furniture store on 125th Street and believes, in a town where basically everyone’s paying off everybody else, that he’s more or less on the up-and-up.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021
For every bluntly melodramatic moment, there are three or four that are bracingly real, detailing Utah’s disillusionment as he realizes not all of his “helpers” are on the up-and-up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2021
We do not know if the caller was on the up-and-up.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2020
“Little Wood, you’ve been takin’ care of everything so well, y’know, with makin’ sure everything is on the up-and-up in my special room and all.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
