the bottom of the ladder



the bottom of the ladder

the lowest rank Because she was just out of college, her job was at the bottom of the ladder.
Opposite of: top of the ladder
See also: bottom, ladder, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zaki-Arabic
Titaniatə-TAYN-yə (English), tə-TAHN-yə (English), tie-TAYN-yə (English)Literature
MoisÉSmoi-SES (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
MaimuMIE-mooEstonian
Jennifer['dʒenifə]
Zaccai-Biblical