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break the glass ceiling

Idiom Career

Meaning

to overcome a barrier or limitation, particularly in career or personal advancement

Example Sentences

"She was the first woman in the company to break the glass ceiling and become a senior manager."

Related Expressions

tell it like it is

to speak honestly without sugarcoating

Go out on a limb

to take a risk by supporting something or someone

play fair

to act honestly and treat others equally

a catnap

a short, light sleep

scare the life out of someone

to frighten someone very badly

flat broke

having no money at all