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On the up and up

His career is definitely on the up and up.
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Something is up

Something strange or bad is occurring.
I've observed that John hasn't been acting like himself recently, and I have a hunch something is up. He appears distracted and withdrawn.
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Up against

confronted or resisted by.
I started thinking about what teachers are up against today.
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Up against

confronting a serious, yet unspecified difficulty.
They perform better when they're up against it.
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Up and down

in different states or moods; variable.
My relationship with her went up and down.
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Up for it

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Up to

engaged or busy with.
What has he been up to?
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