daddy of them all
the daddy of them all
The biggest, oldest, most impressive, or most respected person or thing of a certain kind. I own a lot of vintage cars, but my 1926 Bentley is the daddy of them all.
See also: all, daddy, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
daddy of them all
and granddaddy of them allFig. the biggest or oldest of all; the patriarch. This old fish is the granddaddy of them all. This tree is the daddy of them all. It's been here since the place was built.
See also: all, daddy, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
daddy of them all
verbSee granddaddy of them all
See also: all, daddy, of
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- the daddy of them all
- the granddaddy of them all
- granddaddy
- granddaddy of them all
- big daddy
- pillar of (something)
- triple
- born on third base but believes (one) hit a triple
- in good company
- a leading light