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pull the ladder up behind oneself

/puːl ðə ˈlad.ə ʌp bɪˈhaɪnd wʌnˈsɛlf/

to cut off access or help after achieving success

“It is selfish to pull the ladder up behind oneself.”
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Illustration of pull the ladder up behind oneself: to cut off access or help after achieving success