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old sweat in British Englishnoun British informal1. an old soldier; veteran 2. a person who has a great deal of experience in some activity Examples of 'old sweat' in a sentenceold sweat I was taken aside, not by some old sweat of the newsroom, but by the editor himself.They will not have become cynical old sweats.Old sweats would shake their heads in awe but also in admonishment.But the engine room is still made up of battle-hardened, old sweats.Old sweats will say that money cannot buy success, but that is misguided optimism. |