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4. To change the date or time of some scheduled event to an earlier date or time: Several of our friends were leaving town in July, so we ... Moveup-IdiomsbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/move+upPrinterFriendly moveupAlsofoundin:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Legal,Encyclopedia.Relatedtomoveup:moveupanddown Likethisvideo?Subscribetoourfreedailyemailandgetanewidiomvideoeveryday! moveup1.Literally,tomovesomeoneorsomethingtoahigherphysicallocation.Inthisusage,anounorpronounisusedbetween"move"and"up."WouldyoumovethepansuptothenextshelfsoIcanusethisoneforplates?Imovedupthepaintingalittlebitfromwhereyouhadit.Ijustthinkitfitsthespaceofthewallabitbetternow.2.Toadvanceorelevateone'sposition.IwasonlyinthecompanyforafewmonthsbeforeIstartedmovingup.It'sunsurprisinghowquicklySarahhasmovedupinthecompany—hertenacityanddeterminationarematchedonlybyherintelligenceandtalent.3.Toadvanceorelevatesomeoneelse'sposition.Inthisusage,anounorpronounisusedbetween"move"and"up."IheartheyonlymovedhimupbecausehehassomedirtontheCEO.4.Toelevateorimproveone'ssocial,political,and/orfinancialpositioninlife;tobecomemoresuccessfulthanonewasbefore.You'reonlygoingtotrulymoveupintheworldifyoumakeapointofrubbingelbowswiththoseofahighersocialstanding.TheRobinsonsreallymovedupinlifeaftertheywonthelottery.Seealso:move,upFarlexDictionaryofIdioms.©2015Farlex,Inc,allrightsreserved.movesomeoneorsomethinguptocausesomeoneorsomethingtogohigherormoreforward.Sheistoofardown.Moveheruponestep.Wouldyoumovethesofaupalittle?Itistoofarback.Seealso:move,upmovesomeoneuptoadvanceorpromotesomeone.Wearereadytomoveyouup.Youhavebeendoingquitewell.Itwillbeyearsbeforetheymoveupthenewpeople.Seealso:move,upmoveup(tosomething)toadvancetosomething;topurchaseabetterqualityofsomething.Wearemovinguptoalargercar.Therearetoomanyofusnowforasmallhouse.Wearemovingup.Seealso:move,upmoveuptoadvance;togohigher.Isn'titabouttimethatImoveup?I'vebeenanofficeclerkforoverayear.IhadhopedthatIwouldmoveupfasterthanthis.Seealso:move,to,upMcGraw-HillDictionaryofAmericanIdiomsandPhrasalVerbs.©2002byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.moveupAlso,moveupintheworld.Advance,risetoahigherlevel,succeed,asinGenehopedhewouldmoveupinthenewdivision,orThatnewhouseandcarshowtheyaremovingupintheworld.Alsoseecomeup,def.4.Seealso:move,upTheAmericanHeritage®DictionaryofIdiomsbyChristineAmmer.Copyright©2003,1997byTheChristineAmmer1992Trust.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.moveupv.1.Tocausesomethingtochangeormovetoahigherormoreadvancedposition:Pleasemovetheseboxesuptothetopshelf.Theatticlackedfurniture,sowemovedupsomeoldchairs.2.Tochangeormovetoahigherormoreadvancedpositionorvalue:Shecouldn'tseethefootballgamewellfromthefield,soshemoveduptothestands.Hewaitedinlineforalongtimebeforehemovedupatall.Stockpriceshavemoveduprecently.3.Toattainhigherstatus,income,orsocialstanding:Istartedmyjobhereasaclerk,butImovedupquicklyandnowIownthecompany.4.Tochangethedateortimeofsomescheduledeventtoanearlierdateortime:SeveralofourfriendswereleavingtowninJuly,sowemovedupourpartytoearlyJune.Toavoidstayingtoolatetonight,weshouldmovethemeetingupafewhours. Seealso:move,upTheAmericanHeritage®DictionaryofPhrasalVerbs.Copyright©2005byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.Seealso:moveuptomoveovermoveawayfrom(something)onthemovegetbygoaheadgo-aheadgetamoveongetawayfromgetawayfrom(someoneorsomething) WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage: Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? 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