old chestnut
Example Sentences
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“It’s a very feminist song. I hate to go into that old chestnut, but it’s like, we want to go out and be loud and proud and jump around and have a good time. Boys have been having fun for a long time, so that’s what we want. We want to be free — to do what we want to do and not be judged.”
From Los Angeles Times
There was the old chestnut of a botched restart reception; there were forced passes and hesitant defence.
From BBC
The Old Chestnut of Sint-Rafaël in Belgium is a 150– to 200-year-old witness to the history of Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor.
From BBC
Wilson told me about an old chestnut that’s often repeated in the genealogy community: “All people die twice. The first time is when their heart stops beating. The second time is when people forget about them.”
From Slate
Not that old chestnut again...
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
