rise in the world
verb
Roget 734:
prosper,
thrive,
flourish;
be prosperous
etc.
adj.;
drive a roaring trade,
do a booming business;
go on well,
go on smoothly,
go on swimmingly;
sail before the wind,
swim with the tide;
run smooth,
run smoothly,
run on all fours.
rise in the world,
get on in the world;
work one's way,
make one's way;
look up;
lift one's head,
raise one's head,
make one's fortune,
feather one's nest,
make one's pile.
flower,
blow,
blossom,
bloom,
fructify,
bear fruit,
fatten.
keep oneself afloat;
keep one's head above water,
hold one's head above water;
land on one's feet,
light on one's feet,
light on one's legs,
fall on one's legs,
fall on one's feet;
drop into a good thing;
bear a charmed life;
bask in the sunshine;
have a good time of it,
have a fine time of it;
have a run of luck;
have the good fortune
etc.
n..
to;
take a favorable turn;
live on the fat of the land,
live off the fat of the land,
live in clover.
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