Idiom
pull the ladder up after oneself
Meaning
Alternative form of pull the ladder up behind oneself.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He succeeded, then pulled the ladder up after himself to stop others.”
“After getting a promotion, she pulled the ladder up after herself by refusing to mentor any junior staff members.”
“The industry leaders secured their own wealth and influence, effectively pulling the ladder up after themselves to prevent any new competitors from rising.”
Examples
simple
“He succeeded, then pulled the ladder up after himself to stop others.”
contextual
“After getting a promotion, she pulled the ladder up after herself by refusing to mentor any junior staff members.”
complex
“The industry leaders secured their own wealth and influence, effectively pulling the ladder up after themselves to prevent any new competitors from rising.”
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