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the same old story — An often repeated event or situation • • • Main Entry: ↑story * * * used to indicate that a particular bad situation is tediously familiar are we not faced with the same old story of a badly managed project? … Useful english dictionary
(the) (same) old story — the (ˌsame) old ˈstory idiom what usually happens • It s the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding. Main entry: ↑oldidiom … Useful english dictionary
it's the same old story — this bad situation has happened many times before. It s the same old story the women do all the work and the men just sit around talking. Related vocabulary: the same old same old, the same old thing … New idioms dictionary
it's the same old story — it’s the same old story spoken phrase used for saying that a bad situation has often happened before It’s the same old story – he messes up and I get blamed. Thesaurus: ordinary and normalsynonym Main entry: story … Useful english dictionary
It's the same old story. — something that you say when a bad situation has happened many times before. It s the same old story the women do all the work and the men just sit around talking … New idioms dictionary
it's the same old story — spoken used for saying that a bad situation has often happened before It s the same old story – he messes up and I get blamed … English dictionary
the same old story — a bad situation that is tediously familiar. → story … English new terms dictionary
(same) old story — A common occurrence, or something that happens regularly or always in the same way, is called an old story or the same old story. It s always the same old story: we do all the work and the boss takes all the credit! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) same old same old — something that has not changed. You walk through your old school, and it s the same old same old. This season hasn t been exactly the same old same old for the team, who are leading their division. Related vocabulary: it s the same old story, the … New idioms dictionary
(the) same old thing — something that is extremely familiar. I m just doing the same old thing, and soon I m going to die of boredom! Every summer it s the same old thing shouts of kids enjoying the pool in the hot weather. Related vocabulary: the same old same old, it … New idioms dictionary
same old story — n. an often repeated story or situation. D It’s the same old story. Boy meets girl, girl gets consumption, girl dies. □ One after one they came in. It’s the same old story with each of them, “Not enough time to do my homework.” … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
