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putting new wine in old bottles

putting new wine in old bottles is the present participle and gerund 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 (idiomatic, informal) To introduce a new idea, method, or innovation into an established, outdated or inflexible system or organization.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 putting new wine in old bottles

What is putting new wine in old bottles the present participle and gerund of?
Putting new wine in old bottles is the present participle and gerund of put new wine in old bottles.

Words near putting new wine in old bottles in the dictionary

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

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