rise through the ranks en · VERB
Meanings
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To gradually advance in an organization to positions of more importance after having served in subordinate ones.
Near-synonym: rise from the ranks
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| risen through the ranks | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rises through the ranks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rose through the ranks | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rising through the ranks | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
work one's way up · through the hawsehole
Synonyms
Translations (11)
fr prendre du galon (Translations) · sv stiga i graderna (Translations) · zh 平步青雲 /平步青云 (Translations) · zh 青雲直上 /青云直上 (Translations) · es escalar puestos (Translations) · zh 扶搖直上 /扶摇直上 (Translations) · fr monter en grade (Translations) · pl awansować (Translations) · es subir de rango tras rango (Translations) · fr sortir du rang (Translations) · fi yletä arvoasteikossa (Translations)