Etymology

old wine in a new bottle

Today it means: An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one. Full definition →

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The story

A reference to the parable of Jesus of New Wine into Old Wineskins, Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39.

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