put new wine in old bottles

English

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 (informal, idiomatic) To introduce a new idea, method, or innovation into an established, outdated or inflexible system or organization.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