Old Or New

OLD OR NEW 1. We had a rare old time at Tom's the other night. I haven't had a rare old time like that in years. 2. It's the same old story - the women do all the work and the men just sit around talking. 3. Joan retired last year, but she still gets up as early as she used to when she had to go to work. Old habits die hard 4.' Do you think Granddad will ever recover?' 'Of course, he's as tough as old boots.' 5. My little nephew said people who dislike other people don't like themselves very much. That's an old head on young shoulders 6. All these monuments take on a new significance when you realize the amount of human artistry and skill it took to design and build 7. I bought a new suit, and now I feel like a new person. Bob felt like a new person when he got out of the hospital 8. Every time Bill gets a new gadget for his kitchen, he's like a kid with a new toy. Jane is absorbed in that computer. Just like a kid with a new toy. 9. Jill: The newspaper today is shocking. Three prominent politicians have been convicted of fraud. Jane: That's not shocking. It only proves that there's nothing new under the sun. 10. I have made a mess of my life. I'll turn over a new leaf and hope to do better. Why don't you turn over a new leaf and surprise everyone with your good characteristics?

a- to begin again, fresh; to reform and begin again. (Fig. on turning to a fresh page. The leaf is a page—a fresh, clean page.) b- something that you say when a bad situation has happened many times before c- a fine and enjoyable time at a party or something similar. d- a young person who thinks and talks like an older person who has more experience of life e- People find it difficult to change their accustomed behavior f- to feel refreshed and renewed, especially after getting well or getting dressed up. g- if someone is as tough as old boots, they are very strong and not easily injured h- very pleased; happily playing with something. i- to acquire a new interpretation; [for something] to become more meaningful or more significant j- Everything that is happening now has happened before