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Sometimes in life, we need to leave behind our old ways of doing things. For those times, we have a saying:
Out with the old, in with the new.
Speaker A: So, are you making any resolutions for the new year?
Speaker B: Yes! It’s out with the old, in with the new! New clothes, new hair, new exercise plan!
Speaker A: Wow. Do you plan on keeping anything?
Speaker B: Yes. My job. And my friends… some.
The saying, “out with the old, in with the new,” means to leave behind old ideas, jobs, ways of life, or even relationships. You want to start fresh. People may say this at the start of a new year.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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