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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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 Part 3: Hunter Biden to fight felony firearm charges in Delaware trial Judgment Day: Why 2024 rematch won’t be any old sequel Election Day was less than six months away, and voters had a familiar choice of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. —

Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 Separate these items into their own box for hazardous waste disposal, along with any old batteries. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for any old