come the old soldier

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkʌm ðiː‿əʊl(d)ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/|/-ˈsɒl-/    美 /ˈkʌm ði‿oʊl(d)ˈsoʊld͡ʒə/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience. idiomatic,informal,intransitive
    — Don’t come the old soldier with me, sunshine! Do you think I was born yesterday?

词形变化

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

词源

From come (“to behave in the manner of; to pretend to be”) + the + old soldier (“former soldier, or one who has served for a long time; one with a lot of experience in something”), in the sense of one taking advantage of their age or experience over someone else.
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