gray ceiling

ɡreɪ ˈsilɪŋ

Definition

Definition of gray ceiling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

cloudy sky that looks gray

The weather forecast predicts a gray ceiling for the entire day.

cloud cover

moodmetaphor for gloomy or depressing atmosphere

The office had a gray ceiling after the layoffs were announced.

workplace

TECH.

barrier to promotion due to older employees staying

TECH.

The gray ceiling is affecting young professionals' career growth.

barrier

hindrance

obstacle

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cloudy sky that looks gray

Expressions with gray

gray area

situation where what is allowed is not clear

This is a gray area in the law.

gray matter

intelligence or intellectual capacity

Solving such complex problems requires a lot of gray matter..

gray eminence

powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially

He was considered the gray eminence behind the political leader's decisions..

gray market

market selling goods through unauthorized or unofficial channels

He bought the phone from a gray market.

give someone gray hair

cause someone a lot of stress or worry

These constant delays give the manager gray hair.

shades of gray

situation with no clear right or wrong

The ethics of the case were shades of gray.

Expressions with ceiling

glass ceiling

invisible barrier preventing certain groups from advancing in a hierarchy

Despite her qualifications, she felt the glass ceiling in her corporate career..

income ceiling

cap on earnings in a specific context

The league imposed an income ceiling on player salaries.

bamboo ceiling

barrier to career advancement for Asians

She faced a bamboo ceiling in her company despite her qualifications.

brass ceiling

invisible barrier blocking women's advancement in military or police

She hit the brass ceiling despite her qualifications.

lift the ceiling

increase a limit or maximum level

The government plans to lift the ceiling on spending.

smash the glass ceiling

break through barriers to advancement

She worked hard to smash the glass ceiling in her industry.

hit the ceiling

get very angry suddenly

When he saw the mess, he hit the ceiling.

put a ceiling on

set a maximum limit on something

The government decided to put a ceiling on rent prices.

through the ceiling

adv.

increasing very quickly and significantly

The prices went through the ceiling after the announcement.

hit the glass ceiling

reach a point where progress is blocked by unfair limits

She hit the glass ceiling and couldn't get promoted.

Examples of gray ceiling in a sentence

Pilots had to navigate through the gray ceiling.
The classroom had a gray ceiling during the rainy season.
After the defeat, the team's locker room felt like it had a gray ceiling.
Many employees feel trapped under the gray ceiling.
Breaking the gray ceiling requires innovative policies.

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French:ciel gris, plafond gris, ...
German:grauer Himmel, trübe Atmosphäre, ...
Italian:cielo grigio, atmosfera cupa, ...
Spanish:cielo gris, atmósfera sombría, ...
Portuguese:céu nublado, atmosfera cinzenta, ...
Chinese:灰色的天空, 阴郁的气氛, ...
Japanese:灰色の空, 暗い雰囲気, ...
Arabic:سَقْف رَمادي, غَيْمَة سَوْدَاء, ...
Hebrew:שָׁמַיִים אֲפוֹרִים, עֲנָנָה אֲפוֹרָה, ...
Russian:серое небо, мрачная атмосфера, ...
Ukrainian:сіре небо, похмура атмосфера, ...
Hindi:धूसर आकाश, उदास माहौल, ...
Bengali:ধূসর আকাশ, গুমোট পরিবেশ, ...
Catalan:cel gris, ambient trist, ...
Czech:oblačnost, pochmurná atmosféra, ...
Danish:grå himmel, dyster stemning, ...
Dutch:grijze lucht, somber sfeer, ...
Greek:γκρίζος ουρανός, γκρίζα ατμόσφαιρα, ...
Hungarian:szürke felhőtakaró, nyomasztó légkör, ...
Khmer:មេឃមានពពកពណ៌ប្រផេះ, បរិយាកាសអាប់អួរ និងគួរឱ្យស្រងូតស្រងាត់, ...
Korean:회색 하늘, 우울한 분위기, ...
Persian:آسمان خاکستری, جو غم‌انگیز, ...
Polish:szare niebo, ponura atmosfera, ...
Portuguese (BR):céu nublado, atmosfera sombria, ...
Romanian:cer gri, atmosferă sumbră, ...
Swedish:grå himmel, dyster stämning, ...
Thai:ท้องฟ้าสีเทา, บรรยากาศหม่นหมอง, ...
Turkish:gri gökyüzü, kasvetli atmosfer, ...
Vietnamese:bầu trời xám, bầu không khí ảm đạm, ...

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