Old time?

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fraserpan

#245570 Fri, 14 Jul 06 02:55 PM

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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Mister Micawber

#245577 Fri, 14 Jul 06 03:24 PM

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

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fraserpan

#246787 Wed, 19 Jul 06 03:03 AM

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

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Clive

#246824 Wed, 19 Jul 06 06:59 AM

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, Clive

Clive

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