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As old as the hills

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Hyperbolic idiomPlay
Used to exaggerate age, showing something is extremely old or outdated. SlideThat type of phone is as old as the hills; you rarely see them anymore.
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Often used humorously to describe something amusingly out of date. SlideGrandpa's jokes are as old as the hills, but they still make us laugh.
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Doesn't mean literally as old as hills; it's a figurative speech to stress oldness. SlideThis textbook is as old as the hills, it's time for a new edition.