on the rise

Fig. increasing in frequency or intensity. The number of auto thefts in Cook County is on the rise again.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Achard	[ə'ʃa:]
Louise	[lu:'i:z]
Asar	-	Egyptian Mythology
Honora	-	Irish, English
Edan	-	Irish, Scottish
Velvet	VEL-vət	English