单词 | old soldiers never die |
释义 | > as lemmasold soldiers never die (they simply fade away) d. Proverb. old soldiers never die (they simply fade away) and variants. ΚΠ 1918 S. Sassoon Counter-attack 23 ‘Old soldiers never die; they simply fide a-why!’ That's what they used to sing. 1921 Times 1 Apr. 7/2 If ‘old soldiers never die’ Marshals never retire. 1930 J. Brophy & E. Partridge Songs & Slang Brit. Soldier: 1914–1918 ii. 67 Old soldiers never die—They simply fade away. 1957 A. Thirkwell Double Affair ix. 286 Old soldiers never die; but they do get older. 1979 Daily Tel. 31 Oct. 2 Old soldiers never die, but are given jobs in the Civil Service. 1989 Washington Post 4 July a23 Old soldiers never die, it is said; they only fade away. Opinions of the Supreme Court often follow the same course. < as lemmas |
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