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!

onward and upward

Striving to advance and improve. This mid-nineteenth-century rallying cry was invoked by, among others, Frances Anne Kemble (1809–93) in her Lines addressed to the Young Gentlemen leaving the Lenox Academy, Massachusetts: “Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, but onward, upward, till the goal ye win.” Today it is sometimes used ironically, as in the New Yorker magazine’s title for comments on unwittingly amusing news: “Onward and Upward with the Arts.”

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释义	onward and upward 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. onward and upward Striving to advance and improve. This mid-nineteenth-century rallying cry was invoked by, among others, Frances Anne Kemble (1809–93) in her Lines addressed to the Young Gentlemen leaving the Lenox Academy, Massachusetts: “Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, but onward, upward, till the goal ye win.” Today it is sometimes used ironically, as in the New Yorker magazine’s title for comments on unwittingly amusing news: “Onward and Upward with the Arts.” See also: and, onward, upward The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: onward upward onwards and upwards ever ever after move up through move up through (something or some place) forever after trot along send along References in periodicals archive In a statement, DOST-PCIEERD expressed its gratitude for the "unanimous vote that will bring the country onward and upward into the realm of space technology and applications". Senate lauded for PH Space Act He says that Onward and Upward is a college preparatory program for high school students that addresses the college application process and financial aid so that students can make well-informed choices. Making diversity real: Justin L. Brown created the Diversity Awareness Program (D.A.P.) as a sophomore in 2008 to help facilitate difficult conversations around diversity The movement, Onward and Upward or "onUp," is a catalyst inspiring people to make a personal commitment to improve their financial health. SunTrust Banks, Inc. sparking movement for financial confidence So Eileen has to fulfill her ambitions by encouraging (and failing) to push Ed ever onward and upward. Then she has to transfer these aspirations to her son, whom she pretentiously names Connell. We Are Not Ourselves Her one book, Onward and Upward in the Garden (New York Review Books Classics, $17.95, 392 pages, ISBN 9781590178508), was not published until two years after her death in 1977, and is edited and introduced by her husband. At home in the garden I've got good relationships with everybody involved at Langtree Park from the chairman down and like me, everybody is totally committed to driving standards onward and upward. So excited to take up the St Helens captaincy baton; WILKIN Super Saint Jon writes for the ECHO Onward and Upward @Josh_Magennis Teams Kilmarnock - Samson Samson 6 Barbour Barbour Barbour 7 Pascali Pascali 6 O'Hara O'Hara 2 Cairney Cairney 2 Motherwell - Motherwell - Twardzik Twardzik 7 Reid Reid Reid 64 46 666 67 7 Lasley Lasley Lasley 6 Vigurs Vigurs Vigurs 6 Ojamaa Ojamaa Ojamaa 6 Sutton Sutton 6 Subs Subs Ainsworth Ainsworth 2 JOSH: WE'RE ON THE VERGE OF A GOALS FEST Subs pushed us a little deep but effort and commitment first class Jeff Patterson@JeffersMFC Great performance, deserved the points no bad points good atmosphere onward and upward - bring on Reading Craig Fowler@craggsy Great team performance. #boro140 Match reports by Boro fans Our advice: Stay in school, gain additional skills, and work your way onward and upward. Fast food economics "Our performance at Newton was a huge tonic, with numerous players chipping in something special right through the game, so now we need to build on that and push onward and upward." Smithy Lane side missing Smith for clash; LIVERPOOL COMP - WelshOzi [bar] Now his injuries have been properly treated, and head is "on" I hope it's onward and upward for him and Wales. JOIN THE GREAT ONLINE DEBATE "With any luck, we'll be able to change human life in the same direction: onward and upward!" New study brings longer life closer to reality "The very last daily strip will reveal a major development in SAM's life so stay tuned, see what happens and onward and upward for SAM!" 'Secret Asian Man' Returning to Weekly Format If the trail seems faint at times in the meadow foliage, just keep going onward and upward. The trail's four switchbacks are so clear they're hard to miss. Views, flower meadows await on Horsepasture Mountain Fred Pritchard, chairman and chief executive of Pritchard Group plc - whose company motto is Onward and Upward - believes the solution to rising unemployment is to promote entrepreneurialism and help the ambitious start up on their own. Chamber leader wants to give hope to jobless; APPOINTMENT In association with www.rbs.co.uk
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