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.

Example Sentences

“We’ve been fortunate to have a lot of great players through here and James is one of them. So, just very happy for him and he’s only going to continue to move up the board.”

From Los Angeles Times

United moved up to ninth in the table and are already eyeing a place back in the Champions League next season - they are just four points adrift of Brighton in fourth position.

From BBC

A Liverpool victory will also take them nine clear of Arsenal, who moved up to second place with an impressive 5-2 win at West Ham on Saturday.

From BBC

“People wanted to move up to guitar. I don’t know why. I guess Johnny Thunders was cooler,” he adds of the famously dissolute New York Dolls member.

From Los Angeles Times

“No,” he said, chuckling, “because when I moved up a level in the video game, I went to a lot less playing time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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