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Ivy League

1. noun The collective name for the group of eight prestigious universities located in the Northeastern US, including Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. Meredith really wants to go to a school in the Ivy League, but I doubt she has good enough grades.
2. adjective Referring to those universities. Meredith really wants to go to an Ivy League school, but I doubt she has good enough grades.
See also: ivy, league

like an owl in an ivy bush

With a vacant stare, often due to drunkenness. Ivy bushes were thought to be enjoyed by both owls and Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. Whenever Rob drinks, he eventually looks like an owl in an ivy bush, gazing off into the distance at nothing.
See also: bush, ivy, like, owl
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Ivy League

A preppy clothing style. Named for the athletic federation of Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale, “Ivy League” described a 1950s and '60s men's fashion: pants with no pleats and a buckle in the rear. The buckle could be used to expand or shorten the waist fit, although it was primarily for adornment. There were also British-influence narrow-brim caps that had a buckle in the back. Why “Ivy League”? The schools were considered (at least by some) to be sophisticated, elite, and thus worthy of emulation, an attitude that their students did little to disabuse.
See also: ivy, league
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • angle
  • angling
  • high
  • high, wide, and handsome
  • wear (one's) apron high
  • fire and brimstone
  • bummer
  • swag
References in periodicals archive
Earlier, the prime minister talked to the family members of the deceased including Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, son of late Ivy Rahman, and consoled them.
Ivy's death anniversary observed
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* Essential oils can be used for relieving the irritation from poison ivy, but never put undiluted oil directly on the affected area!
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Songok said Ivy was a team player and a student who never gave the university any disciplinary problems.
It's darkness all around my sweet darling - Ivy's mum
"I cannot visualise how tomorrow will be without my sweetest Ivy who had turned into my mentor and caretaker," she said.
Ivy Wangechi was a role model, her family says
Ivy's lawyer has since defended that his client did not maliciously hit Wong's husband with a plastic stool.
Employer in HK accuses Filipino domestic helper of giving husband feces to eat
Ivy creeps up trellising surrounding the glowing pink bar, and potted olive trees and plants are dotted around the room.
The Ivy hopes to become a perennial; FLAMBOYANT NEW RESTAURANT IS SET TO OPEN THIS MONTH
The results have now been published and show that Ivy died as a result of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, brought on by heatstroke.
Police dog died after being left inside car in searing 26C heat
Ivy arrived in Samar on the last week of July after her uncle had finished with his chemotherapy.
Joey Mente: The Untold Story
The new Ivy will have room for 240 guests and is set to open in a listed building in Vicar Lane, which is part of the Victoria Quarter.
Countdown to Ivy opening begins..
Chief Inspector Mark Colquhoun said: "Ivy was in a purpose-designed climate-controlled police vehicle with another dog.
Police dog dies after being found 'unresponsive' in force car during heatwave; Five-year-old Ivy was found in the vehicle with another dog, who was not unwell, West Mercia Police have said
A spokesman for The Ivy Collection said: "The Ivy Collection team have been delighted with the number of bookings they have had, and the interest in the restaurant around the city so far.
The Ivy opens in Birmingham - will you be going? Although the restaurant takes bookings it will also be holding back a certain amount of covers each day for walk-in diners; Although the restaurant takes bookings it will also be holding back a certain amount of covers each day for walk-in diners
The new constellation of recent acceptances garnered by Roots IVY students at IVY Leagues and world class institutions speaks volumes about top class education and systematic institutional support epitomized herein.
Roots IVY Graduation Ceremony held
Rawalpindi -- Roots IVY organized a week long IVY Sports gala at Roots IVY Riverview Campus.
Roots IVY sports gala
ThisPancake Day, diners can tuck into a stack of elegant fluffy pancakesat their favourite Ivy Collection brasserie or cafAaAaAe
Posh pancakes at The Ivy on Shrove Tuesday - here's how to book a table; The famous fine dining restaurant brand will be serving pancakes all day long - but for one day only