move up

Idioms  

1. 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.

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move up

I don’t say this to discourage you — in fact, I think more people should critically examine why they want to move up and whether it actually aligns with their skills and interests.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Now, state and federal officials jointly requested that the court move up the hearing by at least a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

We watched our parents sacrifice, we struggled to move up, and we vowed our children would have it easier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Austria won 1-0 to move up to second, with Ukraine eventually squeezing through to the last 16.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

But the wave was a great weight on him, a house on him; the world was on him and he could not move up against it.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

Related Words

• accelerate
• advance
• ascend
• build
• climb
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