Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like old boots

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: like old -boots
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Synonym of like anything (“with plenty of effort, speed, etc.”).

British usage; Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"Well, I worked like old boots; and all through the beastly long term I went on steadily creeping ahead of those two."

Usage

British usage
Archaic
Slang

Phrases

tough as old boots

Frequently Paired Words

tough as old boots

Synonyms

like anything

Questions

What does like old boots mean?: Synonym of like anything (“with plenty of effort, speed, etc.”).

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