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    old hat

    US /oʊld ˈhæt/

    ・

    UK /əʊld ˈhæt/

    B2
    idm.No longer interesting or fashionable; outdated.
    That style is old hat; nobody wears it anymore.

    Video subtitles

    Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom - Holly's Magic Wand (full episode)

    11:11Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom - Holly's Magic Wand (full episode)
    • I think your old hat suits you better.

      I think your old hat suits you better.

    • I think your old hat suits you better.

      I think your old hat suits you better.

    B2

    Google I/O 2010 - Ignite Google I/O

    58:30Google I/O 2010 - Ignite Google I/O
    • If you do the Flicker search, you see that it's old hat.

      If you do the Flicker search, you see that it's old hat.

    B1

    BMW i8 review - the new king of supercars?

    05:39BMW i8 review - the new king of supercars?
    • and I'm a big fan of design - and this makes both its rivals look old hat in terms of both

      and I'm a big fan of design - and this makes both its rivals look old hat in terms of both

    • And this makes both its rivals look old hat in terms of both those things.

      And this makes both its rivals look old hat in terms of both those things.

    B1

    The Top 10 Weirdest Sports in the World - EXPLAINED!

    05:43The Top 10 Weirdest Sports in the World - EXPLAINED!
    • 7. Dog Surfing Normal surfing is passe, it’s old hat. I

      7. Dog Surfing Normal surfing is passe, it’s old hat. I

    • It's old hat.

      It's old hat.

    B1

    Top 10 Favorite Pokémon (GX Countdown)

    09:44Top 10 Favorite Pokémon (GX Countdown)
    • came around, the yellow mouse seemed old hat. I wanted something different. And it looked

      came around, the yellow mouse seemed old hat. I wanted something different. And it looked

    • But as Gold and Silver came around, the Yellow Mouse seemed old hat.

      But as Gold and Silver came around, the Yellow Mouse seemed old hat.

    A2

    Love is a skill, not a feeling | Alain de Botton: Full Interview

    58:13Love is a skill, not a feeling | Alain de Botton: Full Interview
    • Some people say, "Oh, isn't that old hat?

      Some people say, "Oh, isn't that old hat?

    • Isn't that old hat?

      Isn't that old hat?

    B1

    10 Darling IDIOMS ☺️??️for daily natural speech ?| British English ?? | British Culture ??

    13:4310 Darling IDIOMS ☺️??️for daily natural speech ?| British English ?? | British Culture ??
    • What I love the most about this idiom is that the mention of a bonnet, which is like the old hat, and I guess because of that vocabulary it just reminds me of the olden days where people used to wear bonnets, like Jane Austen times.

      What I love the most about this idiom is that the mention of a bonnet, which is like the old hat, and I guess because of that vocabulary it just reminds me of the olden days where people used to wear bonnets, like Jane Austen times.

    B1

    How to be a Pirate: Part 1

    07:11How to be a Pirate: Part 1
    • This is a battered old hat, not at all practical.

      This is a battered old hat, not at all practical.

    • This is a battered old hat.

      This is a battered old hat.

    B1

    Week 1, continued

    52:50Week 1, continued
    • And try not to get frustrated by them because very quickly does this become old hat.

      And try not to get frustrated by them because very quickly does this become old hat.

    • become old hat.

      become old hat.

    B1

    Bedtime story for children about little violinist

    37:58Bedtime story for children about little violinist
    • Finally, Sonya's father said, "I think my old hat will do the trick." It was just the thing they needed.

      Finally, Sonya's father said, "I think my old hat will do the trick." It was just the thing they needed.

    • "I think my old hat will do the trick."

      "I think my old hat will do the trick."

    B1