rise through the ranks

: to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting

: to get up from sleep or from one's bed

: to return from death

: a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop

: an upward slope

: an act of rising or a state of being risen: such as

: relative standing or position

: a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction

: high social position

: to determine the relative position of : rate

: to arrange in lines or in a regular formation

: to take precedence of

: offensive in odor or flavor

: shockingly conspicuous

: outright