I looked in any old nook or cranny for my lost keys.
any old nook or cranny
idiomAlternative form of any nook or cranny.
To find the missing document, we searched through every desk drawer and any old nook or cranny in the office.
The detective meticulously inspected the abandoned house, leaving no floorboard unturned and searching every old nook or cranny for a hidden clue.
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any nook or cranny
Any part of a place; anywhere.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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every old nook and cranny
Alternative form of every nook and cranny.
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give someone the old heave-ho
Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho.
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green old age
A person's elderly years that are active or full of vitality.