She studied for years before her call to the bar.
call to the bar
idiomAdmission to practice in the courts.
After passing the final exams, he celebrated his official call to the bar with his family.
Following a rigorous period of pupillage, the young lawyer finally received her call to the bar, marking the formal commencement of her legal career.
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all over bar the shouting
Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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bar sinister
The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
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bar star
A woman who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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belly up to the bar
To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.
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call a lid
To inform the press that no further news will be released from a governmental body that day.
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call a spade a spade
To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to describe things as they really are.