climbing the corporate ladder

This pharse refers to moving up in rank within a particular field or business. If someone "climbs the corporate ladder" to the top, they started out at the bottom (stockboy, mail clerk, etc) and ended up at the top (CEO, CFO, vice pres., etc.)

Tim lived the American Dream. He started out as a desk clerk and climbed the corporate ladder to the top. He is now a CEO in the same field that he had started out in.

by Doobie Smokes You December 11, 2004

eagle has landed

An expression used in concurrance with a great accomplishment. An obvious referrence to the first Apollo mission to the moon, where it was spoken at the landing of the lunar module. Duh.

Reaching the summit of a mountain; finally putting down bags of groceries; landing on the moon, etc.

by Dr. Phunck January 25, 2004

ladder

Someone who is a tool but alot worse than a tool. Can worsen the insult be sayin that he/she is a ladder with extendables and wheels.

Man, Shawn is such a ladder.

by rustyshackleford723 October 30, 2010

Landen

The type of guy to be mean to everyone but have a soft spot for you. Landen is hated by many of your friends but loved by you. Landen makes you feel special. Even when you don't realize it. Once he leaves, you will. Trust me. He has this everlasting effect on you that has you thinking about him 24/7.

Damn, I really miss talking to Landen. He was so fun to talk to.

by whitegirl33604 January 10, 2022

ladder

1. United States Marine Corps and United States Navy slang term for stairs.

2. An extremely steep and dangerous staircase, such as those found in Absecon, New Jersey.

Those weren't stairs that I took an Absecon sleighride down; that was a ladder!

by Led Zeppole October 26, 2003

Landra

The girl's name Landra \l(a)-nd-ra, lan-dra\ is pronounced LAHN-drah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "counselor". Short form of Landrada, a saint's name.

Landra is very conscientious of other people's feeling and opinions.

by nottubymra February 4, 2010

ladder climber

A corporate shill who is the utmost example of selfishness. They are the most unenlightened breed of human being next to a literal religious terrorist. Purely driven by ego, they stop at nothing and no one to get what they want with absolute disregard for others. They see life with blinders on, they are constantly defensive and they are sociopathic in nature. CEOs all climbed the ladder to the top, using the necks of others, usually those who actually created something, as rungs on this ladder. They are abysmal human beings who now exist in droves in corporate America. They have ruined the U.S.A. and should be ashamed of themselves, but even more so, the U.S. citizens need to recognize the shame they have brought upon the U.S., a once actually great country, now living anecdotally through lies, rabble, manipulation, war, and fear. Shame on U.S. for letting these people take what is ours. Especially since money is merely a human construct to begin with. These are fake people, that know everything they do is wrong, yet they continue to do it out of an even greater fear than that of which they propagate as they build their onion-skin of an image. Pathetic.

I refuse to be a ladder climber at this soulless company. I quit.

by Waxil July 22, 2014