old sod
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And he himself was not unaware of his reputation - he once described himself as a "cantankerous old sod".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2021
In 2006, he purchased 1,800 acres of property to develop as a luxury golf resort in Scotland, the old sod, his mother’s birthplace.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2019
First, I scraped off the old sod, most of it the color of urine, in hopes of installing a new front yard the gophers could be proud of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
Golodoff, 6 at the time, recalled running for the shelter of an old sod building as the Imperial troops stormed into the town.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2014
He sat stupefied for a while, then arose, and taking his violin with him, stole out into the old sod stable.
From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert
