break the mould	completely change the way sth is done
all the rage	very popular/fashinable
(just) around the corner	very close in time/distance
break new ground	to make innovations
old hat	old-fashioned
be the last word	be the best/most recent version of sth
state-of-the-art	using the most modern techniques
streets ahead (of sth/sb)	more advanced
on the horizon	expected to happen soon
from scratch	from the beginning and without any help
(be)past it	be too old to work well
stand the test of time	prove valuable over a period of time
in one's day	at a time in the past when someone was young
live in the past	behave as if what existed in the past still exists
as old as the hills	very old
brand new	completely new
turn the clock back	go back in time
up-to-date	modern/new
move with the times	to progess with changing fashion/customs
till the cows come home	for a long time