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> > Um, I thought that "uphill" and "downhill" were used in the intuitive way that you'd expect, such as "it's an uphill struggle" (bad), and "it's all downhill from here" (good) -- you've actually used that one yourself. "Uphill" *does* usually mean an unpleasant and taxing effort, and "downhill" usually means a chance to coast effortlessly along. Same as you'd expect from the bicycling analogy.
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> > There are superficially similar expressions that make "uphill" seem positive, like "on top of the hill", "king of the hill", "on the up and up" -- but these aren't exactly the same thing. There are "downhill" expressions that seem negative, like "on a downward slide", but that's not really the same thing either.
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> > In conclusion, I have no idea why I've bothered to jump in and clobber you over the head with dry, dull commentary on the use of "uphill" and "downhill". Must have been that unendurably boring three-hour meeting I just sat through. Sorry for taking it out on an innocent, convenient target like yourself. :-)
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> > Iss "Hill's Angel" achar
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> funny, every time I'VE heard "it's all downhill from here" it's been a BAD thing... i don't know. everyone on the bike trip seemed to agree with ME though. so, um, yeah
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Hmmm... should I get into another word discussion? maybe I should be a tad more cautious after that bout with Sam... nah, since when have I learned my lesson?

I have to agree with Issachar, sorry. "It's all downhill from here," didn't neccessarily mean good, though, it meant easier. At least, that's how I interperet it.
I do seem to remember a phrase or two that used them in the way you originally suggested, although I can't remember many.
"It's going downhill"-- doesn't that mean getting worse? I can't think of an uphill one. This is gonna bug me for a long, long while.

> uni"feeling childish"peg

Ch"welcome to the club"ris