the grand old man of (something)
the grand old man of (something)
The most senior and respected man in a particular organization, society, etc. His decades of hosting charity balls and galas have made him the grand old man of London.
See also: grand, man, of, old
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a (or the) grand old man of
a man long and highly respected in a particular field.Recorded from 1882 , and popularly abbreviated as GOM, Grand Old Man was the nickname of the British statesman William Ewart Gladstone ( 1809–98 ), who went on to win his last election in 1892 at the age of eighty-three.
See also: grand, man, of, old
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of something)
an old man who is very experienced and respected in a particular profession, etc: At eighty, he is the grand old man of the British film industry.See also: grand, man, old
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a grand old man of
- a/the grand old man
- a man of few words
- a man/woman of few words
- man of few words
- man of few words, a
- darling
- better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave
- man on the make
- boss man