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daddy of them all
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daddy of them all and granddaddy of them all
Fig. the biggest or oldest of all; the patriarch. This old fish is the granddaddy of them all. This tree is the daddy of them all. It's been here since the place was built.
See also: daddy, them
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The article was about this year's San Francisco parade, the daddy, if not the granddaddy, of all such annual events.
Political display by The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
Genentech, the granddaddy of the biotech industry, was founded in 1976, and has spawned many spin-offs that have made the Bay Area of San Francisco a worldwide centre of the industry.
Genentech: the king is dead by Lampard, Graham / Pharma
But the sales tax is the granddaddy of regressive taxes because it is not predicated on one’s ability to pay.
A matter of fairness by Staff / Las Vegas Sun
 
 
 
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