English in a Minute Series 5 / Phrases with 'old'

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GeorgieYour dog ate your homework? Come on. That's the oldest trick in the book. The oldest trick in the book means a method that has been used many times before. To scare me, she did the oldest trick in the book she hid behind the door and shouted, "Boo!" Say, "It's the same old story," when the same bad situation happens again and again. I've applied for lots of jobs, but they all say I need more experience. It's the same old story each time. If you tell someone they're old enough to know better, you mean that they're too old to make these kinds of mistakes. You didn't check your pockets before putting your jeans in the washing machine? You're old enough to know better than that. And lastly, if you do something for old time's sake, you do it to remember something from the past. We went back to the restaurant we used to go to at university for old time's sake. Now it's your turn! Try making some sentences with these phrases to practise!

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