The Idiom Attic - a collection of hundreds of English idioms, each one explained.
The meaning of "glass ceiling"
" Glass ceiling "
Meaning:
An unacknowledged or unseen discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power.
Example:
I've more experience, better qualifications and work harder than my male co-workers, yet I still don't get promoted and no one tells me why. I guess that's what they call the glass ceiling.
