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Adjective: on the up-and-up
Usage: informal
  1. [N. Amer, informal] Legitimate; honest; upright
    "Don't worry, this business deal is on the up-and-up"
     
  2. [Brit, informal] Steadily getting better
    "After a rough start, his career is now on the up-and-up"