any old
idiom
variants
or less commonly any ol'
or any ole
informal
—used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific
I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do.
She won't drink just any old tea; it has to be a certain kind.
Give me beer over champagne any old day (of the week).
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This special type of mustard makes any old casserole just that.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
And not just any old Thursday but the first Thursday of the month!
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Is everything on this new album newly recorded, or is there any old stuff?
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
To send the plant into dormancy, remove any old foliage.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
And not just any old Thursday but the first Thursday of the month!
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Is everything on this new album newly recorded, or is there any old stuff?
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
To send the plant into dormancy, remove any old foliage.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Any old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20old. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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