a sign of the times

something that shows what a society is like now Young people are so rude, but I guess it's just a sign of the times.

Usage notes: most often refers to negative characteristics

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cyneheard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Hodiah	-	Biblical
Buster	BUS-tər	English
Ares	AR-eez (English), ER-eez (English)	Greek Mythology
Till	TIL	German
Teppo	TEP-po	Finnish