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old testamentpart of the bibleRate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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any old thinganything at allRate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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for old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate it:

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old as a fossilvery oldRate it:

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old college tryA vigorous, committed attempt or effort.Rate it:

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old enough to voteold, decrepit.Rate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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old stickA man, chap, fellow, guy.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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old saltA seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.Rate it:

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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an old fuddy, duddyOne Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.Rate it:

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the old woman is plucking her gooseIt is snowing.Rate it:

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I am twenty years oldAlternative form of I'm twenty years oldRate it:

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for old time's sakeAlternative form of for old times' sakeRate it:

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good old boyA friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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a load of old codswallopA load of rubbish. Completely untrue.Rate it:

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any oldUsed other than as an idiom: see any, old.Rate it:

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any oldAny, absolutely any, any typical, a run-of-the-mill.Rate it:

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any old nook or crannyAlternative form of any nook or cranny.Rate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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big oldEmphatically or impressively big; really big.Rate it:

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Chip Off the Old BlockA child who shares the same looks, abilities and characteristics as of his parentsRate it:

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dirty old manAn adult male - usually middle-aged or elderly - who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner.Rate it:

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every old nook and crannyAlternative form of every nook and cranny.Rate it:

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for old times' sakesAlternative form of for old times' sake.Rate it:

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give it the old college tryAn American Expression'; Give It The Traditional College Student's Focused, Determined Attempt Toward Achieving The Goal!Rate it:

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give someone the old heave-hoAlternative form of give someone the heave-hoRate it:

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give someone the old heave-hoAlternative form of give somebody the heave-ho.Rate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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he doesn't know his ass from an old burnt bootThe inference is that he is less than fully informed.Rate it:

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how old are youUsed to question the mental age of the interlocutor.Rate it:

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how old are youAsks the interlocutor to give his or her age.Rate it:

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I'm ... year(s) oldI was born... year ago.Rate it:

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I'm twenty years oldIndicates that the speaker is aged twenty.Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:

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money for old ropeMoney exchanged for goods of low value.Rate it:

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new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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old as the hillsExtremely old.Rate it:

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old baileycentral criminal courtRate it:

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old billpoliceRate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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old chestnutA well-worn story.Rate it:

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