All related terms of 'up-and-up'

If someone who has been in bed for some time, for example because they have been ill , is up and about , they are now out of bed and living their normal life .

someone who shows promise in a particular field and appears likely to be successful

busy ; active

If you move up and down somewhere , you move there repeatedly in one direction and then in the opposite direction.

(of a door , etc) opened by being lifted and moved into a horizontal position

a high kick forwards followed by a charge to the place where the ball lands

out of bed and resuming one's normal activities, as after an illness

Up-and-coming people are likely to be successful in the future.

If something such as a system or place is up and running , it is operating normally .

If someone is on the up and up , they are honest and sincere .

energy, drive, or ambition

If you say that someone is jumping up and down , you mean they are very excited, happy , or angry about something.

to sort out a disagreement and end a conflict

to search everywhere

to insist that you are telling the truth. The usual British expression is swear blind .

If someone looks you up and down , they direct their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way and often as though they disapprove of you.

intimately

to state publicly your support for or rejection of something, especially when this is difficult or controversial

strenuously and persistently

a high kick forwards followed by a charge to the place where the ball lands

If something is on the up or on the up and up , it is becoming more successful .

If you say that someone should stand up and be counted , you mean that they should say publicly what they think , and not hide it or be ashamed of it.

When someone who is sitting or lying down gets up , they rise to a standing position.

said when you are telling someone to be more realistic and more aware of what is happening around them

to leave a situation in which you are involved because you are dissatisfied with the way things are going . The use of this expression suggests that you are wrong to do this.