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Idiom: Young Fogey

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young + fogey

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A young and overly conservative person.

Example Sentences

1
He may be a young fogey, but he always dresses in old-fashioned suits.
2
She's a young fogey when it comes to music, preferring classical over contemporary.
3
My brother is such a young fogey, always insisting on using a typewriter instead of a computer.
4
Although he is only 25, John is already showing signs of becoming a young fogey.
5
Being a young fogey, she prefers to spend her evenings at home with a cup of tea and a classic novel.

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