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via family connections

[ˈviːə ˈfæməli kəˈnɛkʃənz]
prepositional phrase
através de conexões familiares
1. by means of relationships or contacts within one's family; using family ties or relatives as a means to achieve something
He got the job via family connections.
Ele conseguiu o emprego através de conexões familiares.
2. obtaining access, information, or assistance through relatives rather than through official or public channels
She learned about the opportunity via family connections.
Ela ficou sabendo da oportunidade por meio de conexões familiares.
NYC Slang
through the fam
Synonyms
through family tiesby family connectionsvia relativesthrough family networksby family contacts
Antonyms
through meritvia open competitionby public applicationthrough official channels

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
através de conexões familiares
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
por meio de contatos familiares
Alternative formulation commonly used in formal contexts
Portugal
através de ligações familiares
Preferred usage in European Portuguese
Brazil
pelos conhecidos da família
Colloquial variation in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

it's not what you know, it's who you know
pull strings
get in through the back door
use one's connections
network effect
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