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stuck in the Stone Age

idiom
Meaning

Out of touch with the modern world.


Examples
SIMPLE

My grandfather is stuck in the Stone Age with his old phone.

CONTEXTUAL

The company refuses to use email or computers, so they are really stuck in the Stone Age.

COMPLEX

Despite the rapid technological advancements of the last decade, the firm remains stuck in the Stone Age, relying on paper files and manual typewriters for all its operations.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    act one's age

    To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

  2. 02

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  3. 03

    age before beauty

    A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

  4. 04

    carved in stone

    Unchangeable.

  5. 05

    cast the first stone

    To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.

  6. 06

    come of age

    To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.

  7. 07

    coon's age

    A very long time.

  8. 08

    day and age

    A time period of years or more.

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