Lingaku- lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
- to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
Generated: This phrase refers to something or someone that is used to achieve a goal temporarily, often in a strategic or opportunistic way.
He sees this job as a stepping stone to get into a bigger company.
Generated: This meaning highlights the idea of using a person or an opportunity primarily to gain personal benefit, often disregarding their contributions or feelings in the process.
He used her connections, completely treating her as a stepping stone.
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