at school
idiom
British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.
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After their time at school, Khatau entered the fashion world as a buyer for Harvey Nichols in London, while Vickers went into advertising in New York.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Psi fraternity brothers at school, as well as hanging out at Instagram-favorite sites in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
And Benny Blanco Are Engaged—And The Internet Has Opinions
If that sounds rather nuanced, Villalón is fond of talking about students’ experience at school.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Complicating matters is that this friend and I are on a competitive team together at school, and her parents are closely involved.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Psi fraternity brothers at school, as well as hanging out at Instagram-favorite sites in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
And Benny Blanco Are Engaged—And The Internet Has Opinions
If that sounds rather nuanced, Villalón is fond of talking about students’ experience at school.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Complicating matters is that this friend and I are on a competitive team together at school, and her parents are closely involved.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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