on the rise



on the rise

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NiekNEEKDutch
Olivera-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Jenessajə-NES-əEnglish (Rare)
Frano-Croatian
Ioram-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Agapios-Greek, Ancient Greek