Of course, the old school tie has been a help.
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old school tie — n the old school tie BrE the situation that exists when people who went to the same private school use their influence to help each other get work or other advantages ▪ a system based on social class and the old school tie … Dictionary of contemporary English
old school tie — UK US noun [S] UK DISAPPROVING ► THE OLD BOY NETWORK(Cf. ↑the old boy network) ► a symbol of belonging to a special group of people who went to an expensive school: »Wearing the old school tie isn t always an advantage these days … Financial and business terms
old school tie — old′ school tie′ n. 1) a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, worn by a former student 2) soc the clannishness and conservatism conventionally associated with graduates of such schools … From formal English to slang
old school tie — n. 1. a necktie striped in the distinctive colors of any of the exclusive English public schools 2. loyalties, traditions, attitudes, etc. of, or like those of, the graduates of such a school … English World dictionary
old school tie, the — noun singular a system in which people who have been to the same school or university use their influence to help each other, for example in getting a good job … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
old school tie — noun 1. a specific tie worn by former members of a school. 2. the network of influences and associations formed among former students of particular or related independent schools, usually characterised as conservative by nature. –adjective 3. of… …
old school tie — noun necktie indicating the school the wearer attended • Hypernyms: ↑necktie, ↑tie … Useful english dictionary
old school tie — See: OLD BOY NETWORK, OLD COLLEGE TRY … Dictionary of American idioms
old school tie — See: OLD BOY NETWORK, OLD COLLEGE TRY … Dictionary of American idioms
old school tie — noun Date: 1932 1. a. an attitude of conservatism, aplomb, and upper class solidarity associated with English public school graduates b. a necktie displaying the colors of an English public school 2. clannishness among members of an established… … New Collegiate Dictionary
