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masonca5 | 11:49 Thu 09th Sep 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the expression "short ladder man" originate from when applied to a subordinate?
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don't know the origin but indicates someone who is not going to climb high or who has got as high as he or she is going to get...
15:14 Thu 09th Sep 2004
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I suppose it comes from 'climbing the ladder of success'. If you have a short ladder you are not going to be sucessful
15:37 Thu 09th Sep 2004

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