Also,
move up in the world. Advance, rise to a higher level, succeed, as in Gene hoped he would move up in the new division, or That new house and car show they are moving up in the world. Also see come up, def. 4.
move up
| Idioms: move up |
| WordNet: move up |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
move upward
Synonyms: rise, lift, arise, go up, come up, uprise
Meaning #2:
be promoted, move to a better position
Synonym: rise
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