pulls the ladder up behind oneself

A form of pull the ladder up behind oneself — To prevent others from attaining or benefiting from the same advantages, opportunities, or rights as oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the ladder up behind oneself
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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