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old wives' tale
Fig. a myth or superstition. You really don't believe that stuff about starving a cold do you? It's just an old wives' tale. an old wives' tale a piece of advice or an idea which a lot of people believed in the past but which we now know is wrong It's an old wives' tale that drinking alcohol before you go to bed helps you sleep. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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