come up in the world

US /kʌm ʌp ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
UK /kʌm ʌp ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
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berjaya dalam hidup, meningkat taraf

to improve one's social or financial position

:
After years of hard work, he really came up in the world and now owns a successful business.
Selepas bertahun-tahun bekerja keras, dia benar-benar berjaya dalam hidup dan kini memiliki perniagaan yang berjaya.
Her family used to be very poor, but they've really come up in the world since her father started his own company.
Keluarganya dulu sangat miskin, tetapi mereka benar-benar berjaya dalam hidup sejak ayahnya memulakan syarikatnya sendiri.