old wives' talenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌəʊld ˈwaɪvzˌteɪl/us/ˌoʊld ˈwaɪvzˌteɪl/a piece of advice or a theory, often related to matters of health, that was believed in the past but is now known to be wrong
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving advice
- advice
- advisable
- advise
- advisory
- backseat driver
- caution
- consulting
- GDA
- hint
- lifestyle manager
- mentor
- Monday
- Monday-morning quarterback idiom
- pick
- pick sb's brains idiom
- preach
- professional advice
- talk some sense into sb idiom
- tip
- waste your breath idiom
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