moving on up

Advancing in some hierarchy, usually related to one's social or financial status. With that raise, you're moving on up and making the big bucks! They're sure moving on up with that big new house on the rich side of town.

See also: moving, on, up

See also:

(the) big bucks
big bucks
at the bottom of the food chain
low on the totem pole
pecking order
a/the pecking order
the pecking order
low man on the ladder
the low man on the totem pole
the lowest rung on the ladder

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