move up in the world

1.
USUKGlobal Englishneutralinformal
- To improve one's social, economic, or professional status; to advance to a higher class, rank, or position.
- To achieve greater wealth, prestige, or influence than one previously held.
2.
USUKinformalcolloquial
- To seek upward mobility, sometimes implying ambitious or unscrupulous behavior undertaken to gain advantage or status.

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