behind the times

behind the times
behind the times
old-fashioned. •

Sarah is a bit behind the times. Her clothes are quite old-fashioned.

Our 90-year-old state senator is a bit behind the times.

* * *
{adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still following old ways; old-fashioned. * /Johnson's store is behind the times./ * /The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now./ * /Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the foxtrot and don't know any new dances./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • behind the times — {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still following old ways; old fashioned. * /Johnson s store is behind the times./ * /The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now./ * /Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Behind the Times — Infobox Album | Name = Behind The Times EP Type = EP Artist = AFI Released = start date|1993|06|11 Genre = Punk rock Label = Key Lime Pie Records Last album = Dork (1993) This album = Behind the Times (1993) Next album = Eddie Picnic s All Wet… …   Wikipedia

  • Behind the Glass — (Russian: За стеклом [ Za steklom ] ) was a widely popular Russian copy of the reality TV show Big Brother , first aired in 2001 by television station TV6. Behind the Glass was the first television reality show in Russia, where six men and women… …   Wikipedia

  • The Times Behind the Signs — (or TTBTS for short), is a book about the history behind Yellowknife s street names. It was written by Tyler Heal, a third generation Yellowknifer. There are approximately 130 named streets in Yellowknife. The book, which was released 24 November …   Wikipedia

  • Behind the sofa — is a British pop culture phrase, used as a metaphor to describe the actions that a state of fear may drive a person to mdash; e.g., a child hiding behind the sofa to avoid a frightening television programme. Although the phrase is sometimes… …   Wikipedia

  • The Times-Picayune — The September 2, 2005 front page of The Times Picayune Type Daily newspaper Format Broadsheet Owner Advance Publications …   Wikipedia

  • Behind the Music that Sucks — is an ongoing series of comic pieces produced by, and appearing on, Heavy.com, a broadband entertainment website. The segments feature humorous jabs at pop stars and celebrities. The shorts run approximately three minutes each and employ cutout… …   Wikipedia

  • The Man Behind the Curtain — Lost episode Young Ben arrives on the island Episode no …   Wikipedia

  • Behind the lines — The term behind the lines may refer to:* Behind the Lines (John Schumann album), an album by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew * Behind the Lines (Genesis song), a song by Genesis * Behind the Lines (film), a 1916 film starring Harry Carey * ,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Times They Are a-Changin\' — Альбом Боба Дилана Дата выпуска 13 января 1964 Записан 6 августа 31 октября 1963 Жанр Фолк Лейбл …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”