the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
/ði ˌəʊld leɪdi əv ˌθredˈniːdl striːt/
/ði ˌəʊld leɪdi əv ˌθredˈniːdl striːt/
- a nickname for the Bank of England, which is in Threadneedle Street in the City of London
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the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street