Talking about the past only reopens old wounds.
reopen old wounds
idiomTo cause the memory of past trauma to be recalled, resulting in renewed suffering.
The reporter asked the politician about the scandal, which only served to reopen old wounds for the community.
By insisting on a public inquiry into the failed merger, the board members inadvertently reopened old wounds that had finally begun to heal after years of corporate instability.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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every old nook and cranny
Alternative form of every nook and cranny.
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give someone the old heave-ho
Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho.
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green old age
A person's elderly years that are active or full of vitality.