glass cliff
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/?ɡlɑ?s ?kl?f/ us/?ɡl?s ?kl?f/
玻璃悬崖
a situation in which you are only given a high position in an organization when there are difficult conditions which make you likely to fail
Women were often left teetering on a glass cliff after being handed impossible jobs. 女性在被分配到不可能完成的工作后，往往犹如在玻璃悬崖上徘徊。
This lack of support for women and minorities is central to the glass cliff phenomenon. 缺乏对妇女和少数民族的支持是玻璃悬崖现象的核心。
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- The glass cliff can hinder women in business.
- Beware the glass cliff - you'll get a lofty promotion, but failure will be guaranteed.
- Businesses need to have policies to stop people from falling over the glass cliff.