1. That is the first rung on the ladder of karate learning for the black belt. BNC
2. She welcomes discomfort, counts hostile situations and relishes third world countries, for she is drive by her life long ambition to be a travel photographer and this trip marked the first rung on the ladder. BNC
3. Just as the believer in Christ seeks to rise through the historical Son of man to the Son of God, so also in scripture the literal sense is the first rung on the ladder to the eternal spiritual meaning. BNC