the grand old man
1(the) grand old man of — the 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… …
2(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of something phrase a man who is old and very respected because of his achievements in his profession the grand old man of science fiction writing Thesaurus: people and things that are admired and respectedsynonym Main entry:… …
3(the) grand old man of something — the 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… …
4the grand old man (of something) — a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth) idiom a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time • James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science Main entry: ↑grandidiom …
5the grand old man of something — a man who is old and very respected because of his achievements in his profession the grand old man of science fiction writing …
6Grand Old Man of the Army — The phrase Grand Old Man of the Army in the United Kingdom refers to General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, of the Royal Marines, who served the United Kingdom in a series of colonial wars in the 19th century. Twice knighted by Queen… …
7grand old man — noun : an elderly venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport the grand old man of twentieth century poetry Babette Deutsch the grand old man of Italian conservative politics Percy Winner the grand old man of… …
8grand old man — noun Date: 1887 a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport < the grand old man of jazz > …
9a grand old man of — a (or the) grand old man of a man long and highly respected in (a particular field) the grand old man of the Republican Party …
10a grand old man (of something) — a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth) idiom a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time • James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science Main entry: ↑grandidiom …
