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Business is booming, so get something more expensive (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trade up

'get something more expensive' is the definition.

'business is booming' is the wordplay.
'business' becomes 'trade' (trade is a kind of business**).
'is booming' becomes 'up'.
'trade'+'up'='TRADE UP'

'so' is the link.

(Other definitions for trade up that I've seen before include "Move to a larger property" , "Buy a bigger property" , "Buy larger house" , "Buy a better model" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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