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词组 the grand old man of
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the grand old man ofthe grand old man of (something)
humorous a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people.
It was in this play that he formed a double act with that other grand old man of the Berlin theatre, Bernhard Minetti.
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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.

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.

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.
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