Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,308,570 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

a social climber

    0.01 sec.
a social climber
someone who tries to join a higher social class, especially by becoming friends with people from that class He was a dedicated social climber and was at all the best parties.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
References in periodicals archive?   Idioms browser?   Full browser?
VIRGO: No-one could accuse you of being a social climber, but your ability to meet and greet is at an all time high.
Stars with Dabbio Frank by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Nur began his political career in the liberal Wafd party, where he quickly earned a reputation as a wheeler dealer and a social climber, head of the Wafd Mahmud Abaza told AFP.
Egypt frees dissident Nur: official by AFP / AFP Global Edition
9 DQ498 Georg Jenatsch (1596-1639) was the most powerful man in the Swiss province Graubunden, a social climber whose power rested on his success as a military entrepreneur, says Head (European history, U.
Jenatsch's axe; social boundaries, identity, and myth in the era of ... by Reference & Research Book News
 
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.