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old hatSomething widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.Rate it:

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old hatSomething with which one is very familiar, or in which one is experienced or skilled.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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old ladya disrespectful way of saying wife or girlfriend, regardless of actual ageRate it:

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old maidcard gameRate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old man's wordValueable talk/ suggestion etc.Rate it:

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old mastersgreat paintersRate it:

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old moneyFamilies that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.Rate it:

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old moneyThe imperial system of measurement, as opposed to the metric system.Rate it:

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old moneyThe monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.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 sawA cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim.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nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it: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 sodthe old countryRate it:

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old sodUsed other than as an idiom: see old, sod (person).Rate it:

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

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old testamentpart of the bibleRate it:

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old time used to beEx-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. Often used in songs.Rate it:

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old time used to beRoberta, lyrics by Leadbelly.Rate it:

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old time used to beSomebody Loan Me A Dime. lyrics by Boz Scaggs.Rate it:

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Old Wives' TaleFalse information, usually erroneous belief, traditional unscientific belief, mythRate it:

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old womanOld mother.Rate it:

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old womanOld female partner.Rate it:

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old womanAn elderly woman.Rate it:

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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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old womanWife.Rate it:

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old-fashioned lookUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see old-fashioned,‎ look.Rate it:

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old-fashioned lookA glance of disdain or disapproval.Rate it:

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older adultAn old person.Rate it:

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omegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.Rate it:

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on in yearsOld; advanced in age.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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on the hopPlaying truant from school.Rate it:

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one more time for the sweet souvenirfor old times' sakeRate it:

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out datedold fashionedRate it:

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out of dateNot current, outmoded, out of style, or too old to be used.Rate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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pas dans le trainNot up-to-date; Of an older school.Rate it:

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penny blackold stampRate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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play hookeyTo be absent without permission, especially from school.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.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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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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