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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any old

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025

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 ● Aug. 24, 2025

"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 ● Aug. 3, 2025

If you’ve seen any old interviews with Callas, you know that actual journalists tended to be rude with her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

I thought perhaps she had opened an atlas and pointed a finger at any old spot, but later I learned that she had a cousin in Lewiston, Idaho.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech