Business was on the up-and-up all through the year.
在整个这一年里生意越做越好。
Do you think that politician is on the up-and-up?
你觉得那位政客的所作所为是否光明磊落?
People are even staring to wonder if he's on the up-and-up .
大家甚至开始对他是否诚实表示怀疑。
The deal is on the up-and-up and should stand scrutiny in any court of law.
这笔交易是光明正大的,应当经得起任何法庭的缜密审查。
They'll have three stores left, but they try to spruce it up to make it appear like things are on the up-and-up.
他们会留下三家商店,但是他们会尽量好好装扮,让这几家店看起来蒸蒸日上的样子。
Vera: I can't believe that Stan has been arrested. I know that he wasn't always on the up-and-up, but he's being accused of influence peddling and taking bribes.
薇拉:我不敢相信斯坦居然被捕了。我知道他为人不怎么诚实,但他被指控以权谋私和收受贿赂。

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