college

Related to college: colleague, College education

cow college

1. A college or university whose education focuses on agriculture. I always loved working on our farm growing up, so even though I could have gone to business or law school, I always knew I'd be heading to a cow college.

2. Any small, rural college or university, especially one that is relatively unknown or not well regarded. I'm just getting my first two years out of the way at this cow college before applying to a proper university.

give (something) the (old) college try

To attempt or try something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think.

Graybar Hotel

slang Prison. If you keep getting into trouble like this, you're going to end up in the Graybar Hotel.

Graystone College

slang Prison. If you keep getting into trouble like this, you're going to end up going to Graystone College one day.

Joe College

The average, ordinary, or typical college or university student. (Though the term is gendered, it does not necessarily refer to a man.) You're interested in this stuff because you're a political science major, but Joe College doesn't care two figs about the stuff that happens in politics. It's funny to see my brother, who nearly dropped out of high school and spent so many years going against the grain, become Mr. Joe College all of a sudden.

the (old) college try

An attempt to do something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think.

work (one's) way through (school)

To work a full- or part-time job in order to pay for one's tuition. "College," "university," etc., can be used instead of "school." Kate is working her way through college, but paying for classes as she's able to afford them. Your father and I both worked our way through university, so I don't see any reason why you can't do the same.

old college try

a valiant effort. Will made the old college try, but that wasn't enough to get the job done.

cow college

An agricultural college; any small, relatively unknown rural college. For example, He's never published a paper, but he might do all right in some cow college. This term uses cow in the somewhat pejorative sense of "provincial." [c. 1910]

old college try, the

One's best effort, as in Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree . This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular.

give something the old college try

AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONED

If you give something the old college try, you make a great effort to succeed, even if this is not possible. Despite the failure of her last movie, she is still giving acting the old college try.

See also: college, give, old, something, try

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

ˌwork your way through ˈcollege, etc.

have a paid job while you are a student: She had to work her way through law school.

Graybar Hotel

and Graystone College

n. a jail; a prison. The two cops had to spend two years in Graybar Hotel with some of the inmates they had caught over the past few years. How long were you at the old Graystone College?

Graystone College

verb

See Graybar Hotel

Joe College

n. a typical or average male college student. Joe College never had a computer or a laser-powered record player in the good old days.

old college try, (give it) the

Do the best you can, even if you think it’s a hopeless cause. This slangy Americanism dates from the 1930s when college football films became very popular in the United States. The phrase was one of the cheers intended to urge on a team that was falling behind or facing overwhelming odds. Transferred to other endeavors, it came to be used more or less ironically.

Joe College

A typical male college student. The phrase came on the scene in the 1930s, usually applied approvingly, but occasionally as a label for a student whom the academic life sheltered from having to hold down a “real job” in the “real world.”

See also: college, joe

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

cow college
coming-of-age
give (one) the bag
of few words
merchant of doom
ill health
(as) regular as clockwork
clockwork
from the year dot
from, since, etc. the year dot

References in periodicals archive

Unfortunately, Kearns seems to have worked himself to death and his ill health and death led the archbishop to finally close both the college and seminary in 1883.

Saint Mary's University: the Catholic years, 1838-1971

In their most recent publication, CUPM (2004) advocates major changes to college algebra.

A modeling-based approach to college algebra

"Most places have a community college," she said at a press conference.

A degree of security: is the government recruiting community college students for the war on terror?

The council met May 5 to 7 and learned that two anonymous Saskatchewan donors decided to allow their combined capital campaign gifts of $600,000 to be redirected toward the college's operations.

Saskatoon college saved at 11th hour

(2001) found only 8% of the participating college students with learning disabilities indicated having met with a school counselor during high school to discuss coursework and requirements for applying to college.

Assisting students with learning disabilities transitioning to college: what school counselors should know

Contact: Any time a coach has face-to-face contact with the athlete or his parents off the college campus and says more than hello.

The five NCAA recruiting rules that high school coaches should know

Loyalist College customized a diversity program for General Mills for new employees at the company's expanded Trenton facility.

Customized learning solutions: tailor-made training enhances bottom line

If you haven't thought of New York as a college town--consider that 790,000 students enroll in the colleges and universities of the five boroughs annually.

College housing: if we build it, they will come

Similarly, Rs.105,189 million would be expended for the provision of missing facilities in 11 colleges including Government College for Women Ghulam Muhammadabad, Government Girls College Saifabad, Government Girls College Khurarianwala, Government College for Women Karkhana Bazaar, Government College for Women People's Colony, Government Post Graduate College Samanabad, Government College for Women Gulshan Colony, Government Postgraduate College Jhang, Government Girls College Shorkot and Government College for Women Kamalia, he added.

Rs514,964 million allocated for 23 colleges

per year and receive financial aid to pay for college after subtracting

Liberal arts colleges

These professors and lecturers have been posted against vacant posts in other colleges.

Massive reshuffling of Assistant Professors, lecturers ordered in RWP division

They are: Community College, College of Science and Humanities, College of Applied Medical Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, College of Medicine, College of Engineering & Computer Science, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacology and College of Education in Alkharj; Community College and College of Science and Humanities in Aflaj; College of Arts and Science, College of Education, College of Applied Medical Sciences, and College of Engineering in Wadi Al-Dawasser; College of Education in Dalam, College of Business Administration and College of Education in Houtat Bani Tamim; and College of Science and Humanities in Sulail.

King approves 4 new universities

Another NRPA-accredited institution is Green Mountain College, which bills itself as "Vermont's Environmental Liberal Arts College." Nestled in the mountains, the college features niche programs in the growing fields of adventure recreation and ski resort management.

Call of the wild: students get authentic outdoor learning experiences at these American colleges and universities

Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, www.oberlin.edu

MTNA institutional members

His mother, Peggy, said she wanted Alex to come to Prairie State College in south suburban Chicago Heights because she works there as an administrative assistant and thought it would be a good way to acclimate her son to college.

Graduated, but unprepared: many high school graduates are entering college in need of remedial classes

词组	college
释义	college Related to college: colleague, College education cow college 1. A college or university whose education focuses on agriculture. I always loved working on our farm growing up, so even though I could have gone to business or law school, I always knew I'd be heading to a cow college. 2. Any small, rural college or university, especially one that is relatively unknown or not well regarded. I'm just getting my first two years out of the way at this cow college before applying to a proper university. See also: college, cow give (something) the (old) college try To attempt or try something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think. See also: college, give, try Graybar Hotel slang Prison. If you keep getting into trouble like this, you're going to end up in the Graybar Hotel. See also: hotel Graystone College slang Prison. If you keep getting into trouble like this, you're going to end up going to Graystone College one day. See also: college, Graystone Joe College The average, ordinary, or typical college or university student. (Though the term is gendered, it does not necessarily refer to a man.) You're interested in this stuff because you're a political science major, but Joe College doesn't care two figs about the stuff that happens in politics. It's funny to see my brother, who nearly dropped out of high school and spent so many years going against the grain, become Mr. Joe College all of a sudden. See also: college, joe the (old) college try An attempt to do something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think. See also: college, try work (one's) way through (school) To work a full- or part-time job in order to pay for one's tuition. "College," "university," etc., can be used instead of "school." Kate is working her way through college, but paying for classes as she's able to afford them. Your father and I both worked our way through university, so I don't see any reason why you can't do the same. See also: through, way, work Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. old college try a valiant effort. Will made the old college try, but that wasn't enough to get the job done. See also: college, old, try McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cow college An agricultural college; any small, relatively unknown rural college. For example, He's never published a paper, but he might do all right in some cow college. This term uses cow in the somewhat pejorative sense of "provincial." [c. 1910] See also: college, cow old college try, the One's best effort, as in Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree . This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular. See also: college, old The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. give something the old college try AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONED If you give something the old college try, you make a great effort to succeed, even if this is not possible. Despite the failure of her last movie, she is still giving acting the old college try. See also: college, give, old, something, try Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. ˌwork your way through ˈcollege, etc. have a paid job while you are a student: She had to work her way through law school. See also: through, way, work Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Graybar Hotel and Graystone College n. a jail; a prison. The two cops had to spend two years in Graybar Hotel with some of the inmates they had caught over the past few years. How long were you at the old Graystone College? See also: hotel Graystone College verb See Graybar Hotel See also: college, Graystone Joe College n. a typical or average male college student. Joe College never had a computer or a laser-powered record player in the good old days. See also: college, joe McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions old college try, (give it) the Do the best you can, even if you think it’s a hopeless cause. This slangy Americanism dates from the 1930s when college football films became very popular in the United States. The phrase was one of the cheers intended to urge on a team that was falling behind or facing overwhelming odds. Transferred to other endeavors, it came to be used more or less ironically. See also: college, old The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Joe College A typical male college student. The phrase came on the scene in the 1930s, usually applied approvingly, but occasionally as a label for a student whom the academic life sheltered from having to hold down a “real job” in the “real world.” See also: college, joe Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: cow college coming-of-age give (one) the bag of few words merchant of doom ill health (as) regular as clockwork clockwork from the year dot from, since, etc. the year dot References in periodicals archive Unfortunately, Kearns seems to have worked himself to death and his ill health and death led the archbishop to finally close both the college and seminary in 1883. Saint Mary's University: the Catholic years, 1838-1971 In their most recent publication, CUPM (2004) advocates major changes to college algebra. A modeling-based approach to college algebra "Most places have a community college," she said at a press conference. A degree of security: is the government recruiting community college students for the war on terror? The council met May 5 to 7 and learned that two anonymous Saskatchewan donors decided to allow their combined capital campaign gifts of $600,000 to be redirected toward the college's operations. Saskatoon college saved at 11th hour (2001) found only 8% of the participating college students with learning disabilities indicated having met with a school counselor during high school to discuss coursework and requirements for applying to college. Assisting students with learning disabilities transitioning to college: what school counselors should know Contact: Any time a coach has face-to-face contact with the athlete or his parents off the college campus and says more than hello. The five NCAA recruiting rules that high school coaches should know Loyalist College customized a diversity program for General Mills for new employees at the company's expanded Trenton facility. Customized learning solutions: tailor-made training enhances bottom line If you haven't thought of New York as a college town--consider that 790,000 students enroll in the colleges and universities of the five boroughs annually. College housing: if we build it, they will come Similarly, Rs.105,189 million would be expended for the provision of missing facilities in 11 colleges including Government College for Women Ghulam Muhammadabad, Government Girls College Saifabad, Government Girls College Khurarianwala, Government College for Women Karkhana Bazaar, Government College for Women People's Colony, Government Post Graduate College Samanabad, Government College for Women Gulshan Colony, Government Postgraduate College Jhang, Government Girls College Shorkot and Government College for Women Kamalia, he added. Rs514,964 million allocated for 23 colleges per year and receive financial aid to pay for college after subtracting Liberal arts colleges These professors and lecturers have been posted against vacant posts in other colleges. Massive reshuffling of Assistant Professors, lecturers ordered in RWP division They are: Community College, College of Science and Humanities, College of Applied Medical Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, College of Medicine, College of Engineering & Computer Science, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacology and College of Education in Alkharj; Community College and College of Science and Humanities in Aflaj; College of Arts and Science, College of Education, College of Applied Medical Sciences, and College of Engineering in Wadi Al-Dawasser; College of Education in Dalam, College of Business Administration and College of Education in Houtat Bani Tamim; and College of Science and Humanities in Sulail. King approves 4 new universities Another NRPA-accredited institution is Green Mountain College, which bills itself as "Vermont's Environmental Liberal Arts College." Nestled in the mountains, the college features niche programs in the growing fields of adventure recreation and ski resort management. Call of the wild: students get authentic outdoor learning experiences at these American colleges and universities Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, www.oberlin.edu MTNA institutional members His mother, Peggy, said she wanted Alex to come to Prairie State College in south suburban Chicago Heights because she works there as an administrative assistant and thought it would be a good way to acclimate her son to college. Graduated, but unprepared: many high school graduates are entering college in need of remedial classes
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