come/go up in the world

British, Australian, American, American & Australian

come/go down in the world - to have less money and a worse social position than you had before.

Peter and Ann have gone up in the world - they only ever travel first class these days.

• have had its day
• have had it up to here
• have had it with
• have had it with someone
• have had it with something
• have had more something than has had hot dinners
• have had more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than fair share of
• have had more than fair share of something
• have had more than has had hot dinners
• have had more than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than your fair share of
• have had more than your fair share of something
• have had your chips
• have had your day
• have had your fill
• have had your fill of
• have had your fill of something
• have half a mind
• have half a mind to
• have half a mind to do something
• have half an ear on
• have half an ear on something
• have half an eye on
• have half an eye on someone