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Fraserpan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

old time?

What does old time mean in the sentence below?

"In any event, I'd be glad to meet up with you any old time and chat."
  

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The idiomatic phrase is any old -- any old time, any old place , any old where etc. The meaning is 'unrestrictedly any' . I'd be glad to meet up with you any old time = absolutely any time is OK for a meeting.

— Mister Micawber

  • The idiomatic phrase is any old -- any old time, any old place , any old where etc.
  • The meaning is 'unrestrictedly any' .
  • I'd be glad to meet up with you any old time = absolutely any time is OK for a meeting.
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The idiomatic phrase is any old-- any old time, any old place, any old where etc. The meaning is 'unrestrictedly any'.

I'd be glad to meet up with you any old time = absolutely any time is OK for a meeting.
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So "old" time here means the time we usually met in the past, doesn't it?
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Hi,

So "old" time here means the time we usually met in the past, doesn't it?

No. It's quite possible these people have never met before at all.

Like Mr. M said, it's just an idiomatic way of saying 'at any time at all, any time is fine'.

Best wishes, C
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Any time of the day? Any time of the week?
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AnonymousAny time of the day? Any time of the week?
Yes. Any time you select will be agreeable.
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