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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Don’t come for the housewives, and don’t come to Parvati Shallow with just any old reality TV offer.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Many of the monsters got tweaked and adjusted though any old monsters still keep their old Challenge Ratings for maximum compatibility.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
You’d be mistaken for thinking that Bieber wore just any old faux fur coat while out to breakfast in Aspen today.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
David’s information is that any old clauses of that nature have been removed.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Many of the monsters got tweaked and adjusted though any old monsters still keep their old Challenge Ratings for maximum compatibility.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
You’d be mistaken for thinking that Bieber wore just any old faux fur coat while out to breakfast in Aspen today.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
David’s information is that any old clauses of that nature have been removed.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Any old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20old. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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