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moving out to move up

moving out to move up is the present participle and gerund of move out to move up.

Meaning of move out to move up

Verb

move out to move up (third-person singular simple present moves out to move up, present participle moving out to move up, simple past and past participle moved out to move up)

  1. (set phrase) To advance one's career by leaving one's present employer in order to take a better position with another employer.
    • In our world of communications, you don't have to move out to move up. When your objectives change and your abilities expand, you'll find your next level of achievement is waiting for you elsewhere in our world.1978 May 22, "Come Aboard! Electro '78 Career Cruises" (GTE employment advertisement), Computerworld, p. 85 (retrieved 16 May 2014)

Questions about moving out to move up

What is moving out to move up the present participle and gerund of?
Moving out to move up is the present participle and gerund of move out to move up.

Words near moving out to move up in the dictionary

  1. moving off
  2. moving on
  3. moving one's body
  4. moving one's bowels
  5. moving out
  6. moving out to move up
  7. moving over
  8. moving part
  9. moving parts
  10. moving pavement
  11. moving pavements

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