the greasy pole

(British & Australian)

the attempt to improve your position at work His ascent up the greasy pole of academic advancement was remarkably quick.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Adalhard	-	Ancient Germanic
Caspian	KAS-pee-ən (English)	Literature
Jenny	['dʒeni]
Morcant	-	Ancient Celtic
Eliasz	EL-yahsh	Polish
Hercules	HUR-kyə-leez (English)	Roman Mythology