- that old chestnut
- • see chestnut.
Londonisms dictionary. 2014.
that old chestnut
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old chestnut — phrase a story or joke that has been repeated so often that everyone is bored with it Not that old chestnut again! Thesaurus: jokessynonym types of story or playhyponym quality of being funny and funny situationssynonym … Useful english dictionary
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old chestnut — An old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact … The small dictionary of idiomes
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an old chestnut — a joke, story, or subject that has become uninteresting through constant repetition. → chestnut … English new terms dictionary
an old chestnut — a joke or story that has become tedious because of its age and constant repetition … Useful english dictionary
Chestnut — For other uses of chestnut , see Chestnut (disambiguation). For other uses of chinquapin or chinkapin , see Chinquapin (disambiguation). Chestnut Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Scientific clas … Wikipedia
chestnut — chest|nut [ tʃes,nʌt ] noun 1. ) count a large smooth red brown nut that you can eat: roast chestnuts chestnut stuffing 2. ) chestnut or chestnut tree count a tall tree with large wide leaves that produces chestnuts a ) uncount the wood of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chestnut — [[t]tʃe̱snʌt[/t]] chestnuts 1) N COUNT A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves. → See also horse chestnut 2) N COUNT Chestnuts are the reddish brown nuts that grow on chestnut trees. You can eat chestnuts. 3) COLOUR Something … English dictionary
