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 isn’t just any old stimulus act, or grab-bag of political preferences.
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Any solid skin-care routine begins with a cleanse, but for aging skin, not any old cleanser will do.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
And don’t just throw in any old template cover letter, either.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But for Hondo to tackle this new job without ever engaging with any old pals will be conspicuous.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 May 2025
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Any solid skin-care routine begins with a cleanse, but for aging skin, not any old cleanser will do.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
And don’t just throw in any old template cover letter, either.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But for Hondo to tackle this new job without ever engaging with any old pals will be conspicuous.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 May 2025
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“Any old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20old. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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