upwardly mobile

Ascending or having the ability to ascend in social rank, esteem, or class. I was worried that Janet's wealthy parents would think I wasn't upwardly mobile enough to go out with their daughter. It wasn't until I received my uncle's large inheritance that I became in any way upwardly mobile.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gull	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Elias	ə-LEE-əsh (Portuguese), e-LEE-ahs (German), E-lee-ahs (Finnish), i-LIE-əs (English), ee-LIE-əs (English)	Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gr
Coy	KOI	English
Ashling	ASH-ling	Irish
Jemima	jə-MIE-mə (English)	Biblical, English
Sansone	sahn-SO-ne	Italian