Idiom
old boy network
compound noun
Meaning
A presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He got the job through the old boy network.”
“The company promoted him quickly because he was part of the old boy network.”
“Despite his lack of experience, he secured the board position by relying on the influence of the old boy network from his university days.”
Examples
simple
“He got the job through the old boy network.”
contextual
“The company promoted him quickly because he was part of the old boy network.”
complex
“Despite his lack of experience, he secured the board position by relying on the influence of the old boy network from his university days.”
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