كيف تنطق "old boy network"
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
التعريف
An informal system where people (usually men from the same school or background) use their connections to help each other, often in business or politics.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
بريطاني
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
استمع في السياق
It's hard to get a job here unless you are part of the old boy network.
The old boy network helped him get promoted quickly.
Many companies are still controlled by the old boy network.
People say it's impossible to break into the old boy network without the right connections.