old enemy
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An enemy that one has had for a long time.
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- In today's game, England play their old enemy, Scotland.
- The two generals, once comrades, were now facing each other as old enemies on the battlefield.
- He ran into his old enemy from high school at the class reunion.
- The superhero is preparing for his next confrontation with his old enemy.
- The tech giant acquired its smaller competitor, finally defeating an old enemy in the market.
- Procrastination, my old enemy, has returned to sabotage my deadlines.
- Will the two families ever make peace, or will they remain old enemies forever?
- The veteran politician gave a wry smile upon seeing his old enemy across the debate hall.
- The two kingdoms, old enemies for centuries, finally signed a peace treaty.
- Every time I try to be productive, my old enemy—distraction—finds a way to appear.