move up
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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 on, move-out, mover, mover and shaker, movers and shakers, move up, movie, movie camera, moviedom, movie film, moviegoing
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