Christina Quynh
2022-12-19 06:12
White-Shoe Law Firm American phrase
Used to refer to an old and prestigious law firm
John worked for a white-shoe law firm after he graduated.
Mary has hired a white-shoe law firm to take legal action against her husband.
Working for a white-shoe firm is my biggest career goal.
To be extremely successful and admired by a range of people.
Have a lot of knowledge about or be very good at an activity
To bring something or somebody to the center of attention
To make a person, a thing or a place become famous or renowned
The phrase originates from America in the 1950s. The students at Ivy League usually wore white buckskin shoes. Those students often got good jobs in the best law firms. Nowadays, if an institution is called a white-shoe that means it is well-established, prestigious, East coast, and traditional.
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