been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
English
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editEtymology
editFrom the idea of buying a T-shirt at a tourist spot in order to show others that one has been to that spot.
Pronunciation
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Phrase
editbeen there, done that, bought the T-shirt
- (idiomatic, humorous) Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.