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• climb the ladder —    obsolete    to be hanged    Either from the ascent to the scaffold or because the ladder itself was used for the drop:     When he was upon the ladder he prayed that God would inflict some visible judgment upon his Uncle. (Wallace, 1693)… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• climb the ladder — v. go up the ladder; move up in the hierarchy of a company …   English contemporary dictionary

• ladder — lad‧der [ˈlædə ǁ ər] noun [singular] a series of levels within an organization or profession, which people move up and down: • He is moving swiftly up the corporate ladder. * * * ladder UK US /ˈlædər/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a way of… …   Financial and business terms

• climb — climb1 [ klaım ] verb *** ▸ 1 move on hands and feet ▸ 2 walk to top of ▸ 3 become higher ▸ 4 get into/out of something ▸ 5 move higher ▸ 6 achieve higher level ▸ 7 when plants grow up something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• climb — I UK [klaɪm] / US verb Word forms climb : present tense I/you/we/they climb he/she/it climbs present participle climbing past tense climbed past participle climbed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to use your hands and feet to move up, over,… …   English dictionary

• Ladder match — Mr. Kennedy grabbing the suspended briefcase during the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23. A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title… …   Wikipedia

• climb — 1 verb 1 MOVE UP/DOWN (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to move up, down, or across something, especially something tall or steep, using your feet and hands (+ up/down/along etc): Some spectators climbed onto the roof to get a better… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ladder — [[t]læ̱də(r)[/t]] ladders 1) N COUNT A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them. 2) N SING: the N, usu with supp You …   English dictionary

• climb — [[t]klaɪm[/t]] v. i. 1) to go up or ascend; move upward or toward the top of something: The sun climbed over the hill[/ex] 2) to slope upward: The road climbs steeply[/ex] 3) to ascend by twining or by means of tendrils, adhesive tissues, etc.,… …   From formal English to slang

• climb — Ⅰ. climb UK US /klaɪm/ verb ► [I] if a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases: costs/prices/rates climb »Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years. »climb steadily/steeply/slowly ► [I or T] to improve your position at work or in …   Financial and business terms

• Ladder — Lad der (l[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. laddre, AS. hl[=ae]der, hl[=ae]dder; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v. [root]40. See {Lean}, v. i., and cf. {Climax}.] 1. A frame usually portable, of wood, metal,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English