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Unit 6.
autor: aibofobia
the top of the ladderthe highest position in one's profession
down-and-outperson with no job or home
live roughlive under unpleasant conditions
as poor as a church mousevery poor
from rags to richesfrom being very poor to being very rich
up-and-cominglikely to become successful
right hand manclose and trusted assistant
call the shotsmake the important decisions
the jest setgroup of rich and fashinable people
the slippery slopesth that is difficult to stop and which usually ends badly
have (got) several irons in the firehave a several options/projects at the same time
at full stretchusing all one's energy to do sth
a dead endsth which leads nowhere and has no future
adopt a low profileto avoid public attention
take a back seattake position of lower importance
the rat racethe struggle for success
the big gunsimportant and poweful people
have time on one's handshave spare time
do one's own thingdo whatever one wants
keep up with the Jonesesbe in a competition with other people to achieve sth