I heard an interesting segment on NPR last night and would like to expand on the topic. The speaker was discussing how the phrase "on the up and up" has two different usages. One being that if something was on the up and up it was above board, kosher, ethical, acceptable, legal. The other usage had to do with something being on an increase. Such as, the travel industry has been on the up and up. I never thought of that being an acceptable use of it. What do the bankers think when you here "on the up and up" and what other phrases have you heard have alternate uses?
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