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Definition of brass ceiling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
gender barrierUS invisible barrier blocking women's advancement in military or policeUS
- She hit the brass ceiling despite her qualifications.
- Many women face the brass ceiling in their careers.
- The brass ceiling is a challenge for female officers.
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Expressions with brass
goal or opportunity worth striving for
He reached for the brass ring of becoming a CEO at a young age..
high-ranking officers in the military
The military brass attended the strategy meeting.
person showing shameless boldness
She's such a brass neck, always speaking her mind.
high-ranking officials or executives
The high brass attended the meeting.
the most important people in an organization
The top brass met to discuss the company's future.
extremely confident and shameless in behavior
She walked in bold as brass and demanded a raise.
focus on the most important details
Let's get down to brass tacks and finalize the deal.
express that dirty jobs can still earn money
Where there's muck there's brass, so don't avoid tough work.
act with shameless boldness or extreme confidence
He had a brass neck to ask for more money.
band with brass and percussion instruments
We enjoyed the lively tunes of the brass band.
shiny metal fasteners used on uniforms
The officer's jacket had brass buttons.
musical instrument with a brass tube, mouthpiece, and lip vibration sound
The trumpet is a popular brass instrument in jazz bands.
flat piece of brass showing a name, title or short message
The doctor fixed a new brass plate outside her clinic door.
shamelessly bold or audacious
His brass-necked attitude shocked everyone at the meeting.
person playing a brass instrument
The brass instrumentalist performed a solo at the concert.
basic realities or hard facts of a situation
Let's get down to brass tacks and solve this issue.
metal weapon worn on fingers to hit harder
He carried brass knuckles in his pocket.
shamelessly forward or impudent
He asked for a raise as bold as brass.
start to discuss or consider the most important details
Let's get down to brass tacks and talk about the budget.
small metal weapon worn over knuckles
He was arrested for carrying brass knucks.
extremely cold weather
It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey out there!
small music group of five players using brass instruments
The brass quintet performed in the hall during the afternoon concert.
making a paper image by rubbing over a raised metal engraving
In class, we tried brass rubbing to create a detailed picture on paper.
Expressions with ceiling
invisible barrier preventing certain groups from advancing in a hierarchy
Despite her qualifications, she felt the glass ceiling in her corporate career..
cap on earnings in a specific context
The league imposed an income ceiling on player salaries.
barrier to career advancement for Asians
She faced a bamboo ceiling in her company despite her qualifications.
increase a limit or maximum level
The government plans to lift the ceiling on spending.
break through barriers to advancement
She worked hard to smash the glass ceiling in her industry.
get very angry suddenly
When he saw the mess, he hit the ceiling.
set a maximum limit on something
The government decided to put a ceiling on rent prices.
increasing very quickly and significantly
The prices went through the ceiling after the announcement.
reach a point where progress is blocked by unfair limits
She hit the glass ceiling and couldn't get promoted.
fan attached to a ceiling for moving air
The ceiling fan keeps the room cool.
lift the maximum allowable level
The government plans to raise the ceiling on tax deductions.
cloudy sky that looks gray
The weather forecast predicts a gray ceiling for the entire day.
secondary ceiling fixed below the main ceiling to hide pipes or wires
The office installed a false ceiling to conceal cables and air ducts.
ceiling that curves upward forming one arch or several arches
Sunlight poured in through the windows beneath the vaulted ceiling.
express strong reaction to great pain, fear, or happiness
They had to scrape him off the ceiling after the accident.
try many ideas to see which one works
In the meeting, we threw spaghetti at the ceiling to find a solution.
light fixture with a hidden light source
The ceiling dome softly illuminated the room.
lights or light fixtures fixed directly to the ceiling surface
The new ceiling lighting makes the living room feel brighter and more welcoming.
round decoration placed on ceiling
The chandelier hung from a beautiful ceiling rose.
secondary ceiling hung below the main ceiling
The office has a drop ceiling to hide the wires.
ceiling finish resembling popcorn
They decided to remove the popcorn ceiling during the renovation.
maximum interest rate allowed on a loan
The ceiling rate on the mortgage is 5%.
maximum amount a government can legally borrow
Congress voted to increase the debt ceiling.
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- French:plafond de verre, ...
- German:gläserne Decke im Militär, ...
- Italian:barriera di genere, ...
- Spanish:techo de bronce, ...
- Portuguese:teto de latão, ...
- Chinese:铜天花板, ...
- Japanese:真鍮の天井, ...
- Arabic:سَقْف نُحَاسِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:תִּקְרַת הַפְּלִיז, ...
- Russian:гендерный барьер, ...
- Ukrainian:латунна стеля, ...
- Hindi:ब्रास सीलिंग, ...
- Bengali:পিতলের সিলিং, ...
- Catalan:sostre de llautó, ...
- Czech:skleněný strop, ...
- Danish:messingloft, ...
- Dutch:glazen plafond, ...
- Greek:γυάλινο ταβάνι, ...
- Hungarian:a nők előmenetelét gátló láthatatlan akadály a hadseregben vagy a rendőrségnél, ...
- Khmer:ឧបសគ្គមើលមិនឃើញដែលរារាំងស្ត្រីមិនឱ្យឡើងតំណែងក្នុងយោធា ឬប៉ូលិស, ...
- Korean:유리천장, ...
- Persian:سقف برنجی, ...
- Polish:szklany sufit, ...
- Portuguese (BR):teto de bronze, ...
- Romanian:barieră de gen, ...
- Swedish:mässingstak, ...
- Thai:อุปสรรคที่มองไม่เห็น, ...
- Turkish:pirinç tavan, ...
- Vietnamese:rào cản vô hình, ...
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