come the old soldier

短语

发音

UK /ˈkʌm ðiː‿əʊl(d)ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/
其它
UK /-ˈsɒl-/
US /ˈkʌm ði‿oʊl(d)ˈsoʊld͡ʒə/

词形变化

came the old soldier comes the old soldier 三单 comes the old soldier coming the old soldier coming the old soldier 现在分词 came the old soldier 过去式

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.

    习语 非正式 不及物

    Don’t come the old soldier with me, sunshine! Do you think I was born yesterday?

词源

From come (“to behave in the manner of; to pretend to be”) + the + old soldier (“former soldier, or one who has served for a long time; one with a lot of experience in something”), in the sense of one taking advantage of their age or experience over someone else.

来源：wiktionary