broken ladder

Related
  • rungLadder's horizontal step
  • fallDescend under gravity
  • hazardSource of potential harm
  • crackedHaving surface fractures
  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion

step · climb · rickety · splinter · unsafe · warning · repair · wood · height · danger · snap · unstable · accident · shaky · descent · tool · garage · handyman

Categories
Opposites
metaphorical opportunity/mobility

broken laddersocial mobility

Movement between societal strata

career ladder · meritocracy · level playing field · open door · stepping stones

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