old as the hills
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They're old as the hills them cushions, in fact they're
Mortgage scams were as old as the hills.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “old as the hills” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “old as the hills” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“truyền kiếp” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.