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idiomclimb the greasy pole BrEBrE(also move/climb up the greasy pole)used in order to say that someone has become successful by working very hard and dealing with a lot of difficulties ◆ often used in newspapers:Over the years, Best has steadily climbed the greasy pole towards the job he has coveted for years - that of England rugby coach. Macgregor was brought up in the poor mining village of Motherwell, and in his office with its superb view of the Houses of Parliament it is obvious that he has moved a long way up the greasy pole.
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