said of persons who repudiate or ignore the friendship or associations by means of which they have risen in the world忘恩负义;过河拆桥 As soon as Harris became manager of the company he kicked down the ladder and turned his back on his former friends.哈里斯一当上经理就翻脸不认人,不理睬过去的朋友了。
sadder but wiser
Idiom(s): sadder but wiser
Theme: EXPERIENCE
unhappy but educated [about someone or something—after an unpleasant event]. (Fixed order.) • After the accident, I was sadder but wiser, and would never make the same mistake again. • We left the meeting sadder but wiser, knowing that we could not ever come to an agreement with Becky's aunt.
at the bottom of the ladder
Idiom(s): at the bottom of the ladder
Theme: ADVANCEMENT
at the lowest level of pay and status. • Most people start work at the bottom of the ladder. • When Ann got fired, she had to start all over again at the bottom of the ladder.
Kick away the ladder
If someone kicks away the ladder, they remove something that was supporting or helping someone.
get a foot on the housing ladder
manage to buy your first house so that you can buy a bigger second one later: "It's becoming more difficult for young people to get a foot on the housing ladder."
bottom of the ladder
bottom of the ladder Lowest or most junior position in a hierarchy. For example, If we hire you, you'll have to begin at the bottom of the ladder. The rungs of a ladder have been likened to a step-wise progression since the 14th century. Also see low man on the totem pole.
Unable to apprehend anything. The deafness of an adder is referred to in the Bible. A: "I'm shouting, and he's blank me!" B: "Oh, he's deafened as an adder! Write down whatever you're aggravating to acquaint to him."What are you, deafened as an adder? You apprehend me calling you for dinner, so get in here!Learn more: adder, deaf
deaf as an adder (or a post)
absolutely or acutely deaf. The acceptable deafness of an adder is based on an angel in Psalm 58:4: ‘the deafened adder that stoppeth her ear’.Learn more: adder, deafLearn more:
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