Collocations with "ladder"

Refers to the ladder component of a fire escape structure.

A ladder used for escaping from a building, especially during a fire.

A metaphor similar to 'evolutionary scale', implying a linear progression of evolution.

To cause a long, vertical tear in a stocking.

When tights get a run in them.

describes a ladder that is unsteady and unsafe to use

To cause a run in tights.