They don't make them like they used to.

They don't make them like they used to.
They don't make them like they used to.
Cliché Goods are not as well made now as they were in the past. (Often used as a catchphrase. Them is often

'em

.) •

Look at this flimsy door! They don't make 'em like they used to.

Why don't cars last longer? They just don't make 'em like they used to.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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