career

Idioms (8)

• stepping stone Neutral · CEFR B2
  something that helps you make progress toward a goal
• glass ceiling Neutral · CEFR B2
  an invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to senior roles
• cut your teeth on Informal · CEFR C1
  to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career
• pay your dues Neutral · CEFR C1
  to endure hard, unglamorous work early on as the price of later success
• climb the corporate ladder Neutral · CEFR B2
  to advance step by step through the ranks of a company
• put your best foot forward Neutral · CEFR B2
  to make a good first impression by showing your best side
• big fish in a small pond Neutral · CEFR B2
  an important person in a small or limited environment
• foot in the door Neutral · CEFR B2
  an initial opportunity that may lead to bigger things