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See: SOCIAL CLIMBER.

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climb the wall

[climb the wall] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. * /By the time I got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

social climber

[social climber] {n.} A person who tries to mix with rich or well-known people and be accepted by them as friends and equals. * /People do not like Mrs. Brown […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come to nothing

[come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To end in failure; fail; be in vain. * /The dog's attempts to climb the tree after the cat came […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Henry David Thoreau

(1817-1862) U.S. philosopher Methinks we might elevate ourselves a little more. We might climb a tree, at least. www.sky-net-eye.com

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