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out of school

See: TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

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tell tales out of school

[tell tales out of school] {v. phr.} To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. * /Don't tell Jane anything. She is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

school

[school] See: [TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

school of hard knocks

[school of hard knocks] {n. phr.} Life outside of school or college; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learning from work and troubles. * /He never went […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in line with

[in line with] {prep.} In agreement with. * /Behavior at school parties must be in line with school rules./ * /In line with the custom of the school, the students […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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