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  • 1climb the ladder —    obsolete    to be hanged    Either from the ascent to the scaffold or because the ladder itself was used for the drop:     When he was upon the ladder he prayed that God would inflict some visible judgment upon his Uncle. (Wallace, 1693)… …

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  • 2climb the ladder — v. go up the ladder; move up in the hierarchy of a company …

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  • 3Up the Ladder to the Roof — Infobox Single Name = Up the Ladder to the Roof Artist = The Supremes from Album = Right On Released = February 16, 1970 (U.S.) Format = Vinyl record (7 45 RPM) Recorded = Hitsville USA (Studio A); January 30 1970 February 1970 Genre = Soul… …

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  • 4climb — 01. The boys decided to [climb] the tree to steal some apples. 02. The baby was able to [climb] up onto the chair all by herself. 03. Sophie [climbed] up to the top of the rock face and then called down to the others to follow her. 04. If you put …

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  • 5climb — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English climban; probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere more at cleave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go upward with gradual or continuous progress ; rise, ascend <&#8230; …

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  • 6The Crystal Maze — Series 1–2 logo (top) Series 3–6 logo (bottom) Genre Adventure game show …

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  • 7The Mole (Australia season 4) — The Mole in Paradise Country of origin &#160;Australia No. of episodes 10 Broadcast …

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  • 8climb — Ⅰ. climb UK US /klaɪm/ verb ► [I] if a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases: costs/prices/rates climb »Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years. »climb steadily/steeply/slowly ► [I or T] to improve your position at work or in …

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  • 9The Amazing Race 10 — Season run September 17, 2006 – December 10, 2006 Filming dates May 27, 2006 – June 24, 2006 No. of episodes 13 Winning team Tyler Denk James Branaman Continents visited …

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  • 10ladder — lad‧der [ˈlædə ǁ ər] noun [singular] a series of levels within an organization or profession, which people move up and down: • He is moving swiftly up the corporate ladder. * * * ladder UK US /ˈlædər/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a way of&#8230; …

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