come the old soldier

To attempt to mislead someone or avoid doing something by using one's age as an excuse. Oh, Grandpa, I know you're strong enough to help move these boxes—don't come the old soldier with me!

come (or play) the old soldier

use your greater age or experience of life to deceive someone or to shirk a duty. informal

In US nautical slang a soldier or an old soldier was an incompetent seaman.

词组	come the old soldier
释义	come the old soldier come the old soldier To attempt to mislead someone or avoid doing something by using one's age as an excuse. Oh, Grandpa, I know you're strong enough to help move these boxes—don't come the old soldier with me! See also: come, old, soldier Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. come (or play) the old soldier use your greater age or experience of life to deceive someone or to shirk a duty. informal In US nautical slang a soldier or an old soldier was an incompetent seaman. See also: come, old, soldier Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: complain about complain about (someone or something) there's life in the old dog yet move with the times bluff (someone) into (something) bluff into carp carp about carp about (someone or something) care for
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