fox

(redirected from Fox William)
Also found in: Dictionary.

Related to Fox William: William Fox Talbot

Like this video? Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day!

fox

1. A sly, crafty person. He purposefully presents himself as a buffoon during negotiations to hide that fact that he's a shrewd, calculating fox. That fox is trying to weasel her way out of a jail sentence with an elaborate defense strategy.

2. slang Someone who is very sexually attractive. Did you see that blonde bombshell at the other end of the bar? Wow, what a fox! My new math professor is a total fox. All the girls in our class have a huge crush on him.

fox

n. an attractive girl or young woman. Man, who was that fox I saw you with?

See:

References in periodicals archive ?

This year our Social and Charities Committee at Fox Williams are going to organise a Bake-Off event and encourage our colleagues to get baking and help raise as much money as possible.

Supporting City Giving Day

Phillip Hope, partner and head of real estate at London business law firm Fox Williams LLP Lawyers, will outline the changing landscape of the London investment market.

UK real estate unaffected by Brexit uncertainties

The changing landscape of the London investment market will be outlined by Phillip Hope, Partner and Head of Real Estate at City of London business law firm Fox Williams LLP Lawyers.

UK property firms woo Emiratis as Brexit uncertainities loom

The former banking chief was advised by Tom Custance and Jane Man, partners from law firm Fox Williams.

Former bank chief wins fight over unpaid bonus; ANALYSIS CITY

Matthew Davies, who joined the firm from Fox Williams LLP, leads the practice following the retirement of former practice head Marian Dixon.

Immigration

"Without further prosecutions, now that a number of financial entities have been named in court, it is inconceivable to think that the public faith in Libor and the UK financial system as a whole will be fully restored," said James Carlton of law firm Fox Williams, who is not involved in the case.

Top banks named in ex-trader Hayes' LIBOR charges

James Carlton, a partner specialising in areas of business crime and regulation at Fox Williams, said: "This case illustrates that Kweku Adoboli, while 'rogue', could not have achieved what he did without there being significant failings within the overall trading operations and UBS clearly accepts a degree of corporate culpability for this.

UBS fined PS2p.7bn over 'rogue' trader

It is up against: Ashurst LLP, Fox Williams LLP, Jackson Barrett & Gass Solicitors, London Borough of Brent Legal Team, Lovells LLP and PJH Law Solicitors.

Litigation specialists in the frame for top client care award; Legal

The arrival of the `top-notch' Claire Frater from Fox Williams has strengthened a team that also includes the `efficient and diligent' Susan Howe.

Experts on company disputes

Three out of five firms polled by City law firm Fox Williams said they had policies in place requiring staff to submit to a medical examination.

Sick of shirkers

At that time Mir's solicitors wrote to Lictor's solicitors Fox Williams asserting that the strip mill formed part of the Newport site and that neither Mir or Libala owed Lictor anything for it.

Welsh steel plant's strip mill at centre of pounds 40m legal battle; MIR DENIES CLAIM BY LIECHTENSTEIN FIRM LICTOR

She joins Eversheds from Fox Williams in London where she was an assistant solicitor in the commercial litigation department.