move up in the world

To elevate or improve one's social, political, and/or financial position in life; to become more successful than one was before. You're only going to truly move up in the world if you make a point of rubbing elbows with those of a higher social standing. It's unsurprising how quickly Sarah has moved up in the world—her tenacity and determination are matched only by her intelligence and talent. The Robinsons really moved up in the world after they won the lottery.

move up in the world

and come up in the world

Fig. to advance (oneself) and become successful. The harder I work, the more I move up in the world. Keep your eye on John. He's really coming up in the world.

词组	move up in the world
释义	move up in the world move up in the world To elevate or improve one's social, political, and/or financial position in life; to become more successful than one was before. You're only going to truly move up in the world if you make a point of rubbing elbows with those of a higher social standing. It's unsurprising how quickly Sarah has moved up in the world—her tenacity and determination are matched only by her intelligence and talent. The Robinsons really moved up in the world after they won the lottery. See also: move, up, world Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. move up in the world and come up in the world Fig. to advance (oneself) and become successful. The harder I work, the more I move up in the world. Keep your eye on John. He's really coming up in the world. See also: move, up, world McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: come up in the world get on in the company get on in the world go up in the world rise (up) in the world raise (someone or something) out of (some state) be (one's) life be somebody's life at (one's) expense at expense
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