old salt
Example Sentences
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I don’t use a biscuit-cutter, and my seasoning is limited to good old salt and pepper.
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021
He’s a crusty old salt who’s been around since the Clone Wars and who now sits on the Supreme Council with me.
From Slate • Dec. 30, 2019
Yet his genuine affection for Jim and rapscallion charm also come through in Simmons’ canny performance, and endear you to the slippery old salt.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2016
It has been this way for as long as John Lind, an old salt on the Ranger VI, can remember.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2016
Being an old salt himself, he took no offense in rough company.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
