come up in the world

Idioms  

1. see come up, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

"To join the army meant to come up in the world," Yarovenko said.

From BBC

“These guys come up in the world of throwing the football. That’s all they do. They watch all these mobile quarterbacks, and they emulate them. You see young guys who are trying to play like Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. You’re going to see more guys come in ready to play. … Throwing the football is not new for these guys.”

From Washington Post

They held a lot of sway — and respect — especially in rural places, like Peanut, that wanted to come up in the world.

From Los Angeles Times

“Salome” has come up in the world.

From The New Yorker

Most of them, including Aunt Loma, thought Miss Love would join their congregation with Grandpa “for the same reason she married him—to come up in the world.”

From Literature