come the old soldier
idiomOften 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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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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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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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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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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Christmas come early
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
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come a cropper
To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.