any old

Idioms

No particular, whichever or whatever, as in Any old brand of detergent suits me. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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any old

Hobbyists aren’t just peppering their résumés with any old activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

This was in not just any old velodrome.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Davis, he says, never kept any old records lying around the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Have you got any old photos from 53 Degrees and memories you would like to share?

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025

He didn’t feel like carrying any old sewing machine.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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