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an ivory tower

Meaning
You can say someone's in an ivory tower if they're in a place that separates them from everyday life, such as a university.

For example

People often complain that academics stuck in their ivory towers don't really understand the problems of the average person.

Peter's dream is to get tenure in a university and spend the rest of his life hidden away in an ivory tower.
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