the daddy of them all

the daddy of them all

The biggest, oldest, most impressive, or most respected person or thing of his, her, or its kind. I own a lot of vintage cars, but my 1926 Bentley is the daddy of them all.

See also: all, daddy, of

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: all, daddy, of

daddy of them all

verb

See granddaddy of them all

See also: all, daddy, of