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World Person Richer Higher Social Status Faculty Friend

Phrase/Idiom come up in the world
Definition A person who has come up in the world is richer than before and has a higher social status.
Example My old faculty friend has bought an apartment overlooking Sibiu Central Park. He has clearly come up in the world.

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