Matching Pairs Technology IdiomsOnline version Find out the meaning of these idioms related to technology, inventions and future. by Míriam Tomàs 1 To do something differently, after it has been done in the same way for a long time. 2 If you say that, you mean that it’s obvious. 3 When new ideas or products are tested on someone. 4 To try to return to the past 5 To become realistic; to become alert of what is going on around one. 6 To explain something to someone in a very complicated way, in order to impress them rather than help them understand. 7 To continue to work well over a long period of time or to remain popular or respected for a long time. 8 Rarely, once in a very long time. 9 To change your ideas or behaviour as the world or the situation changes. 10 Do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort. Reinvent the wheel Stand the test of time Blind someone with science Move with the times To turn back the clock It doesn't take a rocket scientist Break the mould Once in a blue moon Come down to earth Be somebody's guinea pig