from the old school Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
drop out (of school)
quit school or a course of some kind She dropped out of the class after three months.
school of hard knocks
ordinary experiences of life He learned all about life in the school of hard knocks.
school's out
school is finished for the day or for the year When the bell rings at 3:30, school's out! Yea!
the school of hard knocks
life's hard lessons, learning from mistakes, roll with the punches "Teachers taught me what I should know; the school of hard knocks taught me what I must know."
cock of the school
the hardest guy in the institution:"Don't dis him; he's the cock of the school"
school
a specific era in hiphop history. There have been many discussions about the difference between the "Old School" and the "New School". One accepted view was put to words in alt.rap by Charles L. Isbell: All of time can be divided pretty easily this way:
- Everything before "Run DMC" (Run DMC [1984])
- Everything before "It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back" (Public Enemy [1988])
It gets harder after that, but maybe you'd have to label parallel movements with stuff like:
+ Everything before "Straight Outta Compton" (NWA [1988]) and "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" (Ice Cube [1990]) for the West Coast Gangsta Movement
+ Everything before "3 Feet High And Rising" (De La Soul [1989]) and "Low End Theory" (A Tribe Called Quest [1991]) for the Jazz/Bohemian Movement
Others seem to think we're about to enter the Everything before "93 'Til Infinity" (Souls of Mischief [1993]) era for th
tell tales out of school
Idiom(s): tell tales out of school
Theme: GOSSIP
to tell secrets or spread rumors.
• I wish that John would keep quiet. He's telling tales out of school again.
• If you tell tales out of school a lot, people won't know when to believe you.
of the old school
Idiom(s): of the old school
Theme: OPINION
holding attitudes or ideas that were popular and important in the past, but which are no longer considered relevant or in line with modern trends.
• Grammar was not much taught in my son's school, but fortunately he had a teacher of the old school.
• Aunt Jane is of the old school. She never goes out without wearing a hat and gloves.
Schoolyard pick
When people take it in turns to choose a member of a team, it is a schoolyard pick.
school of hard knocks|hard knocks|knocks|school
n. phr. Life outside of school or college; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learning from work and troubles. He never went to high school; he was educated in the school of hard knocks.
tell tales out of school|out of school|school|tale
v. phr. To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. Don't tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school.
Compare: LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, SPILL THE BEANS.
schoolgirl complexion
schoolgirl complexion
Fresh, glowing, unblemished skin, as in She's fifty but she still has her schoolgirl complexion. This expression, alluding to the beauty of young skin, was invented for an advertising campaign for Palmolive Soap, which ran from about 1923 through the 1930s and claimed to preserve one's schoolgirl complexion. từ trường cũ
Có quan điểm hoặc đăng ký các giá trị hoặc truyền thống từ một thời (gian) đại trước đó. Điển hình mô tả một người có tiềm năng chống lại sự thay đổi hoặc những cách làm mới. John đến từ trường cũ - anh ấy vẫn tin vào hiệu quả của hình phạt thể xác. Bà của tui là trường cũ, vì vậy bà sẽ bất bao giờ làm nước thịt bằng thứ gì đó trong lọ .. Xem thêm: old, academy from old academy
and of old schoolFig. giữ thái độ hoặc ý tưởng phổ biến và quan trọng trong quá khứ, nhưng bất còn được coi là phù hợp hoặc phù hợp với xu hướng hiện đại. (Xem thêm của trường cũ) Ngữ pháp bây giờ bất được dạy nhiều, nhưng may mắn thay con trai tui có một giáo viên từ trường cũ. Dì Jane đến từ trường cũ. Cô ấy bất bao giờ ra ngoài mà bất đội mũ và đeo găng tay .. Xem thêm: old, school. Xem thêm:
An from the old school idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with from the old school, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ from the old school