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play Old Gooseberry

idiom

To suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.


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  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

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  5. 05

    chip off the old block

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

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    every old nook and cranny

    Alternative form of every nook and cranny.

  8. 08

    give someone the old heave-ho

    Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho.

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