old chestnut
Example Sentences
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That brings us to this old chestnut: Do you claim at 62, or later?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was the old chestnut of a botched restart reception; there were forced passes and hesitant defence.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
It wasn’t; it was a hoary old chestnut that had already proved its inadequacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024
There may be no such thing as bad pizza, as the old chestnut goes, but some pizzas are better than others.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
Gradually they made their way around the big old chestnut trees into the orchard.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
