As old as the hills

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adjective

Very old.

The house, although maintained beautifully, was as old as the hills.
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  • old as the hills
  • house as old as the hills

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Informal

Idiomatic

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Hyperbolic idiom

Used to exaggerate age, showing something is extremely old or outdated.

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That type of phone is as old as the hills; you rarely see them anymore.
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Humorous undertone

Often used humorously to describe something amusingly out of date.

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Grandpa's jokes are as old as the hills, but they still make us laugh.
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Not literal

Doesn't mean literally as old as hills; it's a figurative speech to stress oldness.

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This textbook is as old as the hills, it's time for a new edition.
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