same old story
English
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Noun
edit- (idiomatic) What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.
- 1970, Paul Simon (lyrics and music), “Keep The Customer Satisfied”, in Bridge Over Troubled Water, performed by Simon and Garfunkel:
- It’s the same old story / Everywhere I go / I get slandered, libeled
- 2014 August 16, Daniel Taylor, “Swansea upstage Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s Premier League bow”, in The Guardian[1]:
- New manager, same old story, even if the home crowd would like to trust there is better to come.
Translations
editthe repetition of an annoying occurrence
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