new wine in an old bottle en · NOUN
Etymology
From Matthew 9:17 of the King James Bible.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, uncountable) A significant change introduced to an entrenched system or method.
But Western analysts have remained skeptical, calling the missiles, modified versions of existing conventional munitions, “new wine in old bottles.”
2023 May 6, Marc Santora, Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, “Ukraine Claims It Shot Down Russia’s Most Sophisticated Missile for First Time”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (idiomatic, uncountable) A new thing passed off as old.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| new wine in old bottles | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
es vino nuevo en odres viejos (Translations) · hu új bort régi tömlőbe (Translations) · hu új bor régi tömlőben (Translations) · de neuer Wein in alten Schläuchen (Translations) · vi bình cũ rượu mới (Translations) · de junger Wein in alten Schläuchen (Translations) · pl młode wino w starych bukłakach (Translations)