old head on young shoulders
Не по возрасту мудрый или умный молодой человек или ребенок. Быть мудрым не по годам.
When she heard Emily warning her little brother to stay out of trouble, her mum thought: "That's an old head on young shoulders".
Когда мама Эмили услышала, как та просила младшего брата не влезать в неприятности, то подумала: "Зрелая не по годам".
He is only 10 years old but he has an old head on young shoulders.
Ему всего десять лет, но он умён не по годам.
old maid
A spinster; a woman who has never married.
Because my old maid aunt is a terrific cook as well as a good-looking woman, nobody understands why she never married.
old money
Families who have amassed great wealth over a very long time; individuals of such a family.
If you don't think that old money is controlling our elected officials, you need to get your head examined!
You can always tell which students in this university come from old money.
A great amount of inherited wealth that has been passed along a family line for many generations.
He hasn't had a job in years, relying instead on his family's old money.
old story
An everyday occurrence; something that often happens.
Jane's temper tantrums were an old story.
It's an old story when a woman divorces her husband for too much drinking.
old world
Europe, the continent; a continental manner.
Tom had an old world manner that thoroughly charmed all the ladies.
old-timer
An old person who remembers bygone days, matters, and personalities.
There was an old-timer at the party who told us interesting details about World War II.
on hold
Left waiting while making a telephone call.
"Sorry sir," the secretary said, "I'll have to put you on hold for a minute."
Waiting; temporarily halted.
"Put your marriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation," his father said seriously.
out cold
Unconscious; in a faint.
The ball hit Dick in the head and knocked him out cold for ten minutes.
They tried to lift Mary when she fell down, but she was out cold.