moved up in the world
Climbed the ladder
To have moved up in the world is to have achieved greater wealth, status, or social position than before.
The phrase often carries a note of admiration or envy: She's really moved up in the world since we knew her in college.
It can also be used sarcastically when someone acts superior: Oh, we've moved up in the world, have we?
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- corner officePremium workplace for leadership
- wealth accumulationProcess of gathering assets
leadership · prestige · accolades · investment · affluence · status symbol · mentorship · entrepreneurship · privilege · perseverance · self-confidence · rags to riches · made it big · networking · ambition · climbing the ladder · meritocracy · honors
moved up in the worldfallen on hard times
Suffering misfortune after prosperity
hit rock bottom · fallen from grace · ruined · hit the skids · gone to the dogs
moved up in the worldstagnated
Ceased all forward movement
treaded water · plateaued · marked time · stayed put · stood still
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