on the ladder

prepositional phrase

On a property ladder, owning property.

“When someone has bought their first house, they are said to have got on the ladder.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKidiomaticOn a property ladder, owning property.

    When someone has bought their first house, they are said to have got on the ladder.

Cite this entry
APA

on the ladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ladder

MLA

“on the ladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ladder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the ladder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ladder.

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