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Idiom of the week: 'Move up the ladder'

"Move up the ladder" is one of many idioms associated with the world of work. This idiom is really a metaphor – you can think about each level of a corporation as a rung on the ladder. In the United States, part of the American dream is that anyone can start on the ‘bottom rung’ and through hard work and determination move up the ‘ladder of success’. When an employee receives a promotion, we often say that he or she has moved up the ladder. Example: "George has been with General Packages for over 15 years, and he has moved up the ladder from being a shipping clerk to heading up the human resources division."

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