come up in the world

US /kʌm ʌp ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
UK /kʌm ʌp ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
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出人頭地, 發跡

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.
經過多年的努力,他真的出人頭地了,現在擁有一家成功的企業。
Her family used to be very poor, but they've really come up in the world since her father started his own company.
她家以前很窮,但自從她父親創辦了自己的公司後,他們真的出人頭地了