How to Pronounce "old as the hills"
expression
OLD az the HILZ
OLD az the HILZ
Definition
Very old, often so old that it seems timeless or ancient. This expression is usually used to emphasize the great age of something or someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɪɫz
British English
ˈəʊld/ /ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OLD az the HILZ
UK
OLD az the HILZ
Listen in Context
This story is old as the hills.
My grandmother's chair is old as the hills.
That song is old as the hills.
I've heard that joke before—it's old as the hills.