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behind the times
behind the times
old-fashioned. Sarah is a bit behind the times. Her clothes are quite old-fashioned. Our 90—year-old state senator is a bit behind the times.
behind the times
old-fashioned When it comes to women's rights, my grandfather is way behind the times.
behind the times
Not keeping up with current fashion, methods, or ideas, as in Your accounting methods are behind the times. Charles Dickens used this idiom in Dombey and Son (1848): "I'm old-fashioned, and behind the Time." [Mid-1800s]
behind the times
Out-of-date; old-fashioned.