English · Slang Attested

like old boots

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

với rất nhiều nỗ lực hoặc tốc độ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “like old boots” mean?

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

Is “like old boots” formal or informal?

like old boots is generally archaic, slang.