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old enough to vote

idiom
Meaning

Old; decrepit (said especially of an inanimate object).


Examples
SIMPLE

My laptop is old enough to vote.

CONTEXTUAL

I should probably replace this car, as it is definitely old enough to vote.

COMPLEX

The machinery in the factory is old enough to vote, yet the company refuses to invest in modern equipment.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    any old nook or cranny

    Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

  2. 02

    bad old days

    The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

  3. 03

    big old

    Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

  4. 04

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  5. 05

    cast one's vote

    To vote for something.

  6. 06

    chip off the old block

    Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

  7. 07

    close enough for government work

    Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.

  8. 08

    clothespin vote

    A vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.

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