My old house may seem small to you, but I think it's cozy. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
comfortable as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. * /The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
comfortable\ as\ an\ old\ shoe — adj. phr. informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends … Словарь американских идиом
old-shoe — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : characterized by familiarity or freedom from restraint : comfortable, unpretentious old shoe and easy to talk with Ernie Pyle * * * old shoe «OHLD SHOO», adjective. U.S. pleasantly casual; informal: »Buchwald s manner is so … Useful english dictionary
as an old shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE … Dictionary of American idioms
as an old shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ an\ old\ shoe — See: comfortable as an old shoe, common as an old shoe … Словарь американских идиом
old-shoe — adjective Date: 1944 characterized by familiarity or freedom from restraint ; comfortable, unpretentious … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE, FILL ONE S SHOES, IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, IN ONE S SHOES, SHAKE IN ONE S SHOES, SADDLE SHOE, STEP INTO ONE S SHOES, WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES … Dictionary of American idioms
shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE, FILL ONE S SHOES, IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, IN ONE S SHOES, SHAKE IN ONE S SHOES, SADDLE SHOE, STEP INTO ONE S SHOES, WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES … Dictionary of American idioms
shoe — See: comfortable as an old shoe, common as an old shoe, fill one s shoes, if the shoe fits, wear it, in one s shoes, shake in one s shoes, saddle shoe, step into one s shoes, where the shoe pinches … Словарь американских идиом
