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昇進を勝ち取った後、彼女は他の人が同じ機会を得られないように梯子を引き上げ、若い同僚を指導するのを拒んだ。

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After negotiating her promotion, she chose to pull the ladder up after herself, refusing to mentor younger colleagues.

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After negotiating her promotion, she chose to pull the ladder up after herself, refusing to mentor younger colleagues.

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pull the ladder up after oneself

Verb
alt-of alternative idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
成功を収めた後、自分の足跡を辿ろうとする他者が成功の手段にアクセスできないようにする行為。 / 成功した後に、自分の道筋(手段や環境)を自ら封鎖し、後続の者が容易に同じ成功を得られないようにすること。
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昇進を勝ち取った後、彼女は他の人が同じ機会を得られないように梯子を引き上げ、若い同僚を指導するのを拒んだ。

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present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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