take silk

take silk

To be appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC), the highest-ranking position of a senior barrister in the British law system. Primarily heard in UK. Since taking silk, the honourable Thomas Jeffries, QC, has served the public and the crown most admirably.
See also: silk, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • counsel (someone) about (something)
  • counsel about
  • keep (one's) own counsel
  • keep one's own counsel
  • keep own counsel
  • keep your own counsel
  • ordinary
  • in ordinary
  • chip
  • chips