old chestnut

Noun

Meaning

old chestnut (plural old chestnuts)

(idiomatic) A well-worn story.
Synonyms: old saw; see also Thesaurus:saying

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

old-chestnut

Synonyms

truism platitude

Antonyms

newsroom newsreel

Close letter words and terms

Old Catton old changed old chap old chief Old Chinese Old Church Slavic