46 entries under idiom topic. ×

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old hand(noun, expression, person, knowledge)
6
old soldier(noun, expression, person, expert)
6
old stager(noun, expression, proficient)
4
old salt(noun, expression, person, expert)
3
not born yesterday(expression, adjective, skilled, experienced)
3
old campaigner(expression, proficient)
3
old man
3
veteran soldier(noun, expression)
2
has what it takes(expression, skilled, accomplished, talented)
2
having the goods(expression, skilled, accomplished, talented)
2
having the right stuff(expression, skilled, accomplished, talented)
2
old dog
2
old geezer
1
from way back(expression, adjective, skilled, experienced)
1
in the know(expression, familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable)
1
knowing the ropes(expression, adjective, ability, skilled)
1
knowing the score(expression, sophisticated, knowledgeable, competent)
1
like a one-man band(expression, skilled, accomplished, talented)
1
like a pistol(expression, skilled, accomplished, talented)
1
military man(expression, combatant)
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APASmart Define. (2016). veteran thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/veteran/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "veteran thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/veteran/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, veteran thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/veteran/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "veteran thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/veteran/thesaurus/synonyms>