of old

of old

Of the past. The entertainers of old all knew how to sing, dance, and act. Now a triple-threat like that is quite rare.
See also: of, old
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

of old

Formerly, long since, at an earlier time, as in In days of old the whole town turned out to watch the parade. This somewhat archaic idiom dates from about 1400.
See also: of, old
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

of ˈold

(formal or literary) in or since past times: in days of old We know him of old (= we have known him for a long time).
See also: of, old
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • any old
  • make old bones
  • geezer
  • be (as) old as the hills
  • old cobber
  • bolt bucket
  • an old one
  • a piece of old tackie
  • an old dear
  • old dear
References in periodicals archive
This twofold view, either negative or positive was finally challenged by the rise of social literature in the last decades of the nineteenth century.(9) Authors, influenced by socialism, increased the interest in the elderly of the lower classes and by doing so initiated a less general picture of old age.
Meanwhile, federal scientists began warning the public that logging of old growth could not continue at such an accelerated rate without seriously damaging the environment.
The transaction was valued at nearly USD143.1m, consisting of nearly 4,393,099 shares of Old Line Bancshares common stock, valued at nearly USD142.2m based on the closing price of Old Line Bancshares common stock on April 13, 2018.
Time will eventually obviate such considerations as modern smallpox vaccines replace old vaccines in national stockpiles, but for the present we see the WHO document as another basis for suggesting comprehensive testing of old vaccines.
Both research teams note that females of Old World primate species have unusual swelling and redness of their bottoms when they're ovulating.
Despite the continued dominance of the institutional party by Old Democrats far to the left of the general electorate and a noticeable resurgence of old perceptions of the party (weak on defense, soft on crime, untrustworthy on taxes), the party is at parity with the GOE Looking forward, it may not take a generation for Judis and Teixeira's Democratic majority to emerge, but the party still awaits a roadmap--and a guide.
The municipal wine store was established in the row of old cellars beneath the houses in 1549, which led on to use as a drinking place and finally a restaurant.
He got hooked on dancing that relies more on the sound and music of tap, rather than the show tap of old Broadway, which focuses primarily on the look.
As previously mentioned, future emulation environments should allow users to extract vernacular versions of old digital artifacts so that they can use them in their future computing environments.
These were countered by the Chapter, which urged the transferal of the numerous old saints orphaned by the destruction of old altars, even though there were fewer locations available in the new building.
Futterman & Associates, LLC (RKF), has reported, a 54,487 square-foot lease on behalf of Old Navy at 136-02 Roosevelt Avenue in downtown Flushing.
Finding a staff person willing to take the helm of Old Green, let alone direct the fishing program, wasn't easy.
This exposure of old patterns of prejudice spurs Raisin to a series of probing questions about the present:
They are built around the concept of old people wanting to rest.
In holding that these obligations were not liabilities of Old T, the IRS held that the events most critical to the creation of the liability (in this case, the actual termination of the employees) took place after the purchase, even though the amount of the severance payments was based on employment status and length of service with Old T.