collar-and-tie men
collar-and-tie men
A phrase that refers to businessmen collectively by their usual attire of a dress shirt and tie. I like working with my hands too much to ever become one of those collar-and-tie men who stay cooped up in an office all day.
See also: men
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
collar-and-tie men
Rur. businessmen who wear dress shirts and ties. After Jim graduated from college, he went off to join the collar-and-tie men. Us working folks at the plant have an awful time getting the collar-and-tie men to see our point of view.
See also: men
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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