Translations for „old school tie“ in the English » German Dictionary

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old school ˈtie N Brit

1. old school tie (tie):

old school tie

Krawatte der ehemaligen Schüleruniform

2. old school tie fig (cliquishness):

the old school tie

Cliquenwirtschaft unter ehemaligen Schulkameraden

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the old school tie Brit fig

Cliquenwirtschaft unter Personen, die Schüler an hochkarätigen Privatschulen waren

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The old school ties are still very prevalent.

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Old school ties mean a lot to some chaps.

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I also went into a profession where no amount of old school ties could help me.

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I think perhaps they wanted to get away from the stereotype of old school tie.

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A persistent theme in her public declarations is the lack of old school tie connections and the patronage that flows from them.

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Maybe that could be called working the old school tie till the knot got frayed.

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On these occasions they may wear their old school ties.

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Far from being based on the old school tie, it is supremely meritocratic.

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The old school tie network asserted that the game of rugby was their game -- and theirs alone.

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Class used to be about your position in life, your accent and old school tie; now it appears to be about lifestyle -- and shopping bags.

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