comfortable as an old shoe
Worn-in and easy
Comfortable as an old shoe describes someone or something familiar, unpretentious, and easy to be around.
Like footwear that has molded to your foot over years of wear, the phrase suggests the relaxed ease that comes from long acquaintance: After twenty years of marriage, they were comfortable as an old shoe with each other.
Often describes people who put others at ease without formality or pretense.
- second natureDeeply ingrained tendency
- well-wornDamaged by frequent use
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- homeyPleasantly informal and warm
- at homePresent in one's dwelling
relaxed · unpretentious · cozy · comfy · broken-in · familiar · snug · effortless · lived-in · warm · cushy · welcoming · uncomplicated · old friend · practiced · casual · cherished · intuitive
comfortable as an old shoepretentious
Falsely grand or important
affected · highfalutin · hoity-toity · snobbish · snooty
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