bamboo ceiling
idiomA social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.
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brass ceiling
An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.
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glass ceiling
An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).
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scrape someone off the ceiling
Used to describe the response to someone who is either experiencing great pain, who is very frightened, or is very elated.