idiom
rise through the ranks
RYZ throo the RANKS
raɪz θruː ðə ræŋksListen
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Syllable breakdown
risethroughtheranks
Dictionary meaning
advance in seniority within an organization through hard work and achievement; progress from a low position to a higher one
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