broken ladder
- 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
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror
broken laddersocial mobility
Movement between societal strata
career ladder · meritocracy · level playing field · open door · stepping stones