Phrase guide
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verb
To prevent others from attaining or benefiting from the same advantages, opportunities, or rights as oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: pull up the drawbridge
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by analogy with phrases such as make it to the top and climb the ladder that liken success to an upward struggle.
