same old story

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.

Equivalents

Españolcantaleta cantilena cantinelasota, caballo y rey

Françaisla routine métro, boulot, dodo

Deutschalte Leier die alte Leier

10 more languages

Češtinapořád ta samá písnička

Galegooutra vaca no millo

Bahasa Indonesialagu lama

Italianosolita storia

日本語相変わらず

Nederlandshetzelfde liedje

Polskistara śpiewka

Portuguêso mesmo de sempre

Русскийта́ же исто́рия

Türkçeeski hamam eski tas

Examples

“It’s the same old story / Everywhere I go / I get ⟳ slandered, libeled”

“New manager, same old story, even if the home crowd would like ⟳ to trust ⟳ there is better to come ⟳.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

same old stuff same old-same old same same same sex same-bloodedness same-gender

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