any old

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Given how easy it was to fool such a sophisticated collector, I’d decided to try making a fake of my own—and not just any old wine, but a fake 1982 Château Mouton Rothschild, the famed 100-point first growth Bordeaux.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I asked if he had any old Racing Forms so I could look up a horse,” Irwin said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ed Sheeran wouldn’t let just any old schmo accompany him on “Thinking Out Loud” in front of 70,000 people, especially on an instrument they’ve only played for a few weeks.

From Salon

Swift didn’t just pop up on any old podcast, though; she appeared on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Wondery network show, “New Heights,” which Kelce hosts alongside his brother, Jason.

From Salon

"If they've got any old, long-lost cameras hidden away in the attic that might have some old films in them, send them in to us," said Joe.

From BBC