Meaning of new wine in an old bottle | Babel Free
Definitions
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A significant change introduced to an entrenched system or method. idiomatic
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A new thing passed off as old. idiomatic
Equivalents
Español
vino nuevo en odres viejos
Tiếng Việt
bình cũ rượu mới
Examples
“But Western analysts have remained skeptical, calling the missiles, modified versions of existing conventional munitions, “new wine in old bottles.””
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.