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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Shopping for bath towels seems simple, like any old one will get the job done.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Other notable ghostly towns Savannah, Georgia is an old city, and like any old city, it's got its share of ghost stories.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
But don't be sneaking just any old can of pumpkin into your cart.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The scene that was edited isn’t just any old wedding.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Other notable ghostly towns Savannah, Georgia is an old city, and like any old city, it's got its share of ghost stories.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
But don't be sneaking just any old can of pumpkin into your cart.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The scene that was edited isn’t just any old wedding.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for any old
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“Any old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20old. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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