old shoe

old shoe

noun Informal.
a person or thing that is comfortably familiar and unpretentious: Uncle will is a lovable old shoe.
old-shoe, adjective
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Old shoe is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Idioms & Phrases

old shoe

see comfortable as an old shoe.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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