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  • 131any old … — ˈany old… idiom (informal) any item of the type mentioned (used when it is not important which particular item is chosen) • Any old room would have done. Main entry: ↑oldidiom …

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  • 132any Tom, Dick or Harry — any/every ˌTom, ˌDick or ˈHarry idiom (usually disapproving) any ordinary person rather than the people you know or people who have special skills or qualities • We don t want any Tom, Dick or Harry using the club bar. Main entry: ↑Tomidiom …

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