Idiom
take silk
Meaning
to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The senior lawyer decided to take silk this year.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“The senior lawyer decided to take silk this year.”
contextual
“After twenty years of successful courtroom practice, she finally applied to take silk and become a King's Counsel.”
complex
“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.”
Origin
In reference to the silk gowns they wear.
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