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came the old soldier

came the old soldier is the simple past of come the old soldier.

Meaning of come the old soldier

Verb

come the old soldier (third-person singular simple present comes the old soldier, present participle coming the old soldier, simple past came the old soldier, past participle come the old soldier)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
    • Don’t come the old soldier with me, sunshine! Do you think I was born yesterday?
    Synonyms:
    act the old soldier, play the old soldier

Questions about came the old soldier

What is came the old soldier the simple past of?
Came the old soldier is the simple past of come the old soldier.

Words near came the old soldier in the dictionary

  1. came round
  2. came running
  3. came short
  4. came the acid
  5. came the old acid
  6. came the old soldier
  7. came thick and fast
  8. came through
  9. came to
  10. came to a boil
  11. came to a close

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