Kick Away The Ladder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Kick Away The Ladder Idiom mean?

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Kick away the ladder What does Kick away the ladder mean?	If someone kicks away the ladder, they remove something that was supporting or helping someone.
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Kick Away The Ladder Idiom