mad scramble up the greasy pole

Polish translation: szalonego wyścigu/parcia (szczurów) na szczyt chybotliwej drabiny hierarchii

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English term or phrase:mad scramble up the greasy pole
Polish translation:szalonego wyścigu/parcia (szczurów) na szczyt chybotliwej drabiny hierarchii
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

14:58 Jan 6, 2015
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: mad scramble up the greasy pole
I am looking for a suitable Polish idiom or proverb.

In X's mad scramble up the greasy pole, X forsook all principles to get ahead. A practitioner of the black art of denunciation, X would lob grenades of accusations from behind the cloak of anonymity.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 14:57
szalonego wyścigu/parcia (szczurów) na szczyt chybotliwej drabiny hierarchii
Explanation:
Tak bym próbował
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Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 14:57
Grading comment
Super effort on everyone's part. Thank you for participating.
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Summary of answers provided
3szalonego wyścigu/parcia (szczurów) na szczyt chybotliwej drabiny hierarchii
Jacek Kloskowski
3szaleńcza/szalona wspinaczka po (zdradliwych/śliskich/wątpliwych) szczeblach kariery (zawodowej)
mike23
3bezwzględne/uparte/dzikie pięcie się w górę drabiny
geopiet


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szalonego wyścigu/parcia (szczurów) na szczyt chybotliwej drabiny hierarchii


Explanation:
Tak bym próbował

Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Super effort on everyone's part. Thank you for participating.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very graphic and very apt.

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szaleńcza/szalona wspinaczka po (zdradliwych/śliskich/wątpliwych) szczeblach kariery (zawodowej)


Explanation:
szaleńcza/szalona wspinaczka po (zdradliwych/śliskich/wątpliwych/kolejnych) szczeblach kariery (zawodowej)

That's the best I can offer for the time being. Hope it helps

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-06 16:04:53 GMT)
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One more idea for 'mad scramble' -> obłąkańcze/szaleńcze/zwariowane/wariackie gramolenie się

mike23
Poland
Local time: 20:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your help, Michał. These do have a tinge of madness to them.

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bezwzględne/uparte/dzikie pięcie się w górę drabiny


Explanation:
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geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Clearly, the visual aspect is more important than a literal translation. All answers do admirably on that count. Thank you, geopiet.

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