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onward and upward

1. Becoming increasingly successful; continuing to advance or make progress. After the immense success of his first book, it was all onward and upward for John's writing career.

2. Improving to a brighter, happier future, especially after some misfortune or unpleasant incident. I know you're really disappointed with your result on the midterm, but hey, it's onward and upward from here!

See also: and, onward, upward

onwards and upwards

  also onward and upward

if someone moves onwards and upwards, they continue being successful or making progress The team are moving onwards and upwards after their third win this season. She started her publishing career as an editorial assistant and it was onward and upward from there.

See also: and, onward, upward

Onwards and upwards!

  also Onward and upward!

something that you say in order to encourage someone to forget an unpleasant experience or failure and to think about the future instead I know you were disappointed about failing that Spanish exam, but it's not the end of the world. Onwards and upwards!

See also: and, Onward

upwards of

Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600]

See also: of, upward

upward

/upwards of

More than; in excess of: "the onslaught of upwards of seventy divisions" (Winston S. Churchill).