grandfather (someone or something)
grandfather (someone or something)
To exempt certain people or things from new limitations or restrictions, thus allowing them to continue doing or benefiting from something as they did before. This can be done through the use of a "grandfather clause." If they change the pension plan, they better grandfather us!
See also: grandfather
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- grandfather in
- grandfather clause
- small print
- the small print
- discriminate
- discriminate against
- discriminate against (someone or something)
- discriminating
- well out of, be
- be well out of (something)