The senior lawyer decided to take silk this year.
take silk
idiomto be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)
Origin
disputed originIn reference to the silk gowns they wear.
After twenty years of successful courtroom practice, she finally applied to take silk and become a King's Counsel.
Following a distinguished career marked by numerous high-profile victories, the barrister formally took silk, assuming the prestigious role of King's Counsel before the assembled court.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
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kick ass and take names
To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
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let nature take its course
To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.
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make a silk purse of a sow's ear
To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.