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puts new wine in old bottles

puts new wine in old bottles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put new wine in old bottles.

Meaning of put new wine in old bottles

Verb

put new wine in old bottles (third-person singular simple present puts new wine in old bottles, present participle putting new wine in old bottles, simple past and past participle put new wine in old bottles)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To introduce a new idea, method, or innovation into an established, outdated or inflexible system or organization.

Questions about puts new wine in old bottles

What is puts new wine in old bottles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts new wine in old bottles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put new wine in old bottles.

Words near puts new wine in old bottles in the dictionary

  1. puts it mildly
  2. puts it past
  3. puts it to
  4. puts lie to
  5. puts lipstick on a pig
  6. puts new wine in old bottles
  7. puts off
  8. puts on
  9. puts on a brave face
  10. puts on a clinic
  11. puts on a pedestal

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