ivory tower
Pronunciation
/ˈaɪvɚɹi tˈaʊɚ/
British pronunciation
/ˈaɪvəɹˌi tˈaʊə/

Definizione e significato di "ivory tower"in inglese

Ivory tower
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torre d'avorio, torre d'avorio

a situation or state in which someone does not know or wishes to avoid the unpleasant things that can normally happen to people in their ordinary lives
ivory tower definition and meaning
DisapprovingDisapproving
IdiomIdiom
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The book was written by some college professor who 's spent her entire professional life in an ivory tower.
Il libro è stato scritto da un professore universitario che ha trascorso tutta la sua vita professionale in una torre d'avorio.
The professor 's theories are intriguing, but they often come across as ivory tower ideas that do n't consider real-world constraints.
Le teorie del professore sono intriganti, ma spesso vengono percepite come idee da torre d'avorio che non considerano i vincoli del mondo reale.
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