move up

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Related Words

• accelerate
• advance
• ascend
• build
• climb
• double
• expand
• go up
• improve
• lift
• multiply
• pick up
• raise
• soar
• swell