Amy thought her grandchildren addressed their friends in startlingly rude terms. “But then,” she ref lected, “other times, other manners.”
•Jane: The young folks today are so shocking. Why, when I was their age, you wouldn't kiss your husband in public, let alone some of the things these children do! Alan: Other times, other manners.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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