
What Does “old wives’ tale” mean?
Definition:
a wrong traditional theory or belief, often about health.
Example(s)
The idea of drinking alcohol to relieve you from flu is an old wives’ tale.
This idiom is in the men and women category.

a wrong traditional theory or belief, often about health.
The idea of drinking alcohol to relieve you from flu is an old wives’ tale.
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