English Dictionary

come the old soldier

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkʌm ðiː‿əʊl(d) ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/

動詞

慣用表現 くだけた表現 自動詞

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

日本語の意味

経験や年齢を盾にして、相手を騙す、利用する / 老練であることを装い、相手の警戒心を解いて不正に利益を得る / 自分の豊富な経験や高齢を理由に、他人を欺く、あるいは搾取する

He tried to come the old soldier with tales of his wartime experience to sway the board.

彼は自分の退役軍人としての立場を利用して、戦時の体験談を語りながら理事会を説得しようとした。

意味（1）

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

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

comes the old soldier （ present singular third-person ）

coming the old soldier （ participle present ）

came the old soldier （ past ）

come the old soldier （ participle past ）