idiom · neutral
climb the (career) ladder
UK/klaɪm ðə ˈkærɪə ˌlædə/US/klaɪm ðə ˈkɛriər ˌlædər/CLIMB·the·(CA·reer)·LAD·der
speakingtask2
to move up to higher and better positions at work or in society
Examples
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Band 8 sentence
“Through persistent training and strategic networking, he gradually climbed the career ladder to become the company's chief operating officer.”
Collocations
- climb the career ladder quickly/slowly
- climb the social ladder
Word family
climb the career ladder verb phraseclimbed the ladder verb phrase (past)climbing the ladder verb phrase (continuous)
Common mistakes
climb career ladder→climb the career ladder
go up the ladder→climb the ladder
Say it for a higher band
5get promoted→6move up→7+climb the (career) ladder
Synonyms
move up
get promoted
Easily confused
get promoted
“After three years she finally got promoted to senior manager.”
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