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be as old as the hills

if something is as old as the hills, it has existed for a very long time. Difficult relationships between parents and children are nothing new: the problem's as old as the hills.

See also: old

be over the hill (informal)

someone who is over the hill is too old to do things well. In the world of pop music, people think you're over the hill at the age of twenty-five.

See also: over

not be worth a hill of beans (American, informal)

to have very little or no value. None of those guys is worth a hill of beans, so don't worry about what they say.

See also: bean, worth

king of the castle (British, American)

the most successful or most powerful person in a group of people. Jamie Spence was king of the castle yesterday when he beat the defending champion in the third round. Our team is sure to be king of the hill this year.

See also: castle, king

up hill and down dale (literary)

if you travel up hill and down dale, you travel all over an area. The man carried his basket of goods up hill and down dale.

See also: down

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amount to a hill of beans

to be of little importance. You are making yourself miserable over something that amounts to a hill of beans.

See also: amount, bean

as old as the hills

ancient. Some of these rituals are as old as the hills.

See also: old

over the hill

no longer able to do something at an acceptable level because of age. Some judges who are 75 may be over the hill, but others still have energy galore.

See also: over