same old story

Noun

Meaning

the same old story

(idiomatic) What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

averageness same old same old

Antonyms

novelty red meat breath of fresh air

Examples

Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story. Margaret Thatcher

It's always been the same, same old story. From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen Now there's a way and I know that I have to go - away. Cat Stevens

It's the same old story you've heard a thousand times. Somebody's trust gets broken. Somebody's left behind. Travis Tritt

If England had not resisted German militarism, in my view the German hegemony of Europe would have been established and our island would have had to face a united Continental army. It is the same old story from the days of Marlborough and Napoleon. Winston Churchill

Your heartbreak is just another version of the same old story. Jay McInerney

It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller - writer, musician, filmmaker. James McBride

Close letter words and terms

same methods same old same old same old same old stuff same old thing same old, same old