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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Meanwhile, the lead character has to deal with his parents, sister, a new friend at school and a peculiar older boy who stirs perplexing feelings in him.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Bullied at school, Leo is invited to stay with a friend at his family's stately home.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
My kids are in trouble at school for acting like their aunt
Tornado: Why did San Francisco get a warning, but not Scotts Valley?
Tornado: Why did San Francisco get a warning, but not Scotts Valley?
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Kids, for example, might need special accommodations at school.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Bullied at school, Leo is invited to stay with a friend at his family's stately home.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
My kids are in trouble at school for acting like their aunt
Tornado: Why did San Francisco get a warning, but not Scotts Valley?
Tornado: Why did San Francisco get a warning, but not Scotts Valley?
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Kids, for example, might need special accommodations at school.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for at school
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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