the old woman is plucking her goose

a wild goose never laid a tame egg

Most things are inherited and predetermined.

any old nook or cranny

Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

bad old days

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

big old

Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

chip off the old block

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

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.

comfort woman

A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

cook someone's goose

To spoil one's plans or hope of success.