be as old as the hills



be as old as the hills

if something is as old as the hills, it has existed for a very long time Difficult relationships between parents and children are nothing new: the problem's as old as the hills.
See also: hill, old

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAYV-yərEnglish (Modern)
Altan-Turkish
TÜNdÉR-Hungarian
Carina (1)kə-REEN-ə (English), kah-REE-nah (German)English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Late Roman
Albinaahl-BEE-nah (Russian, Italian, Polish)Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman
Margarethemahr-gah-RE-tə (German)German, Danish