ADJ.

long, slow | short | arduous, difficult, exhausting, hard, sharp, steep | easy | steady

VERB + CLIMB

do, make

I was fitter the first time I did the climb.

PREP.

on a/the ~

I broke my ankle on a climb last week.

| ~ from/to

the short climb from the road to the summit

| ~ up

They began the long climb up the hill.

ADJ.

long, slow | rapid | gradual, steady

PREP.

~ against

the dollar's climb against the euro

| ~ in

a steady climb in the cost of travel

| ~ out of

a long slow climb out of recession

| ~ to

her rapid climb to stardom

ADV.

high

Don't climb too high.

| slowly

PREP.

up

He climbed slowly up the ladder.

PHRASES

climb to the top

We climbed right to the top of the mountain.

| go climbing

(= climb up mountains for sport) He goes climbing in Scotland every summer.

ADV.

gradually, slowly | steadily | steeply | up

VERB + CLIMB

begin to

The path began to climb quite steeply.

PREP.

from

The road gradually climbs up from the village.

| to

The plane took off and climbed to 20,000 feet.

ADV.

sharply, steeply

Prices have climbed sharply in recent months.

| steadily

PREP.

above

The temperature had climbed above 90 degrees.

| from, to

Unemployment has climbed from two million to three million.