move up in the world
To improve one's social or financial position.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is really moving up in the world at her new company.”
“After getting that big promotion and buying a house, he is clearly moving up in the world.”
“Having risen from humble beginnings to lead a major corporation, he has certainly moved up in the world through sheer determination.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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bust a move
To dance.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
Last updated August 10, 2026