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

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

She found a job taking care of disabled people where she was able to work overtime, but the hourly pay was only $17, the benefits were inadequate and there was no opportunity to move up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Moreover, fund-manager expectations of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve continue to move up.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Ye can move up here tonight an’ ye won’t have the eviction men coming after ye.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Related Words

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