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

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how old are youUsed to question the mental age of the interlocutor.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 oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:

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

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old fartAn elderly person who holds views that are considered old-fashioned.Rate it:

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old flameA previous girlfriend or boyfriend; a former romantic partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.Rate it:

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old fogeyOld person.Rate it:

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old habits die hardExisting habits are hard to change.Rate it:

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old handA person who is experienced at a certain activity.Rate it:

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Old HatOld fashioned, obsolete, not exciting, uninterestingRate it:

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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 sawA cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim.Rate it:

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

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old sodthe old countryRate it:

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old testamentpart of the bibleRate 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 time used to beRoberta, lyrics by Leadbelly.Rate 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 womanOld mother.Rate it:

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old womanWife.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 womanAn elderly woman.Rate it:

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old womanOld female partner.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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