The halls of ivy down the road

Posted by Armin on July 26, 2005

In Reply to: The halls of ivy down the road posted by ESC on July 26, 2005

: : : In following paragraph :
: : : Not just loans and scholarships. Nowadays, schools are laying out a smorgasbord of goodies in hopes that Johnny, Jane, Jose, or Jamal will choose them rather than the halls of ivy down the road.

: : : what is the meaning of " the halls of ivy down the road "

: : Hope that they will choose them rather than "the halls of ivy" (other colleges or universities) down the road.

: From encarta online:

: halls of ivy

: plural noun
:
: college or university: institutions or an institution of higher learning, especially those regarded as particularly prestigious
: After four years in the halls of ivy, she had to adjust to a 9 to 5 job.

: From the the traditional ivy-covered buildings.

Thank you alot , From now on, in addition to other resources which I used to ,I will check "encarta online" and then will take your time,
Regards
Armin