I searched every old nook and cranny for my lost keys.
every old nook and cranny
idiomAlternative form of every nook and cranny.
She cleaned every old nook and cranny of the attic before moving into her new home.
The detective examined every old nook and cranny of the abandoned library, searching for any evidence that the thief had left behind.
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any nook or cranny
Any part of a place; anywhere.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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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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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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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 bit
Exactly, to its full degree