单词 | of the old school |
释义 | of the old schoolphrase [usually noun PHRASE] See full dictionary entry for schoolIf you approve of someone because they have good qualities that used to be more common in the past, you can describe them as one of the old school. [approval] He is one of the old school who still believes in honour in public life. ...an elderly gentleman of the old school. of the old schoolhaving traditional ideas and values, and being fairly old-fashioned As a builder of the old school, he did not always see eye to eye with designers ofnew houses. She is very much an old-school nurse and her outlook leads to clashes with otherstaff Examples of 'of the old school' in a sentence |
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