VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Old wives' tale

Meaning:

a wrong traditional theory or belief, often about health.

Examples:

  • Yes, but I don't attach any importance to that sort of old wives' tale.
  • That's an old wives' tale, Bob.
  • That's an old wives' tale.
  • If leave the house with wet hair I can catch a cold. - That's an old wives' tale, Melinda.
  • Eat the chicken soup because it will make you feel better. - Really, it's more than an old wives' tale.
  • But for centuries, it was an old wives' tale.
  • Well, the name comes from an old wives' tale.
  • Apparently that's not just an old wives' tale.
  • That one seems to be an old wives' tale.
  • Fairly convinced this is an old wives' tale, but we shall see.