same old story: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Generalinformal
    • A remark expressing that an event or situation is repetitively familiar and predictable, typically with a negative or weary connotation.
    • A complaint or expression of resignation about a recurring problem or undesirable outcome.

    Examples

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    • When Jack told me he was late again because of traffic, I just sighed and thought, 'same old story.'

      When Jack told me he was late again because of traffic, I just sighed and thought, 'same old story.'

    • Every time the team loses, it feels like the same old story repeating itself without any improvement.

      Every time the team loses, it feels like the same old story repeating itself without any improvement.

    • I was hoping for a change, but the meeting was the same old story with the boss complaining about deadlines.

      I was hoping for a change, but the meeting was the same old story with the boss complaining about deadlines.

Examples:

  • EN: - Yeah, same old story, eh?
    ES: Sí. La misma historia de siempre.
  • EN: It's always the same old story.
    ES: Siempre lo mismo.
  • EN: It's the same old story.
    ES: La historia se repite.
  • EN: Always the same old story!
    ES: ¡Siempre la misma historia!
  • EN: and already on the first night ... let everybody sweep the dirt in front of his own doorstep all men are alike, it's the same old story all over that's enough!
    ES: ¡Ahora que el Profesor le había encontrado uno! Y ya en la primera noche... ¡Cada uno que barra delante de su puerta!
  • EN: The same old story from morning till night.
    ES: La misma vieja historia de la mañana hasta noche.
  • EN: The same old story, isn't it?
    ES: La historia de siempre.
  • EN: I knew all along we had him but it will be the same old story.
    ES: Él no tiene ninguna oportunidad.
  • EN: It'll be the same old story, of course.
    ES: Será la misma historia de siempre, claro.
  • EN: Then it'll be the same old story, and the same old setting.
    ES: Entonces será la misma historia y el mismo ambiente.
  • EN: It's the same old story, isn't it?
    ES: La historia de siempre.
  • EN: - Always the same old story. You're hungry. I have cutlets.
    ES: - Tengo chuletillas de cordero.
  • EN: So it's the same old story.
    ES: La misma historia de siempre...
  • EN: The same old story.
    ES: La misma vieja historia de siempre.
  • EN: Every time they cross the channel, it's the same old story.
    ES: Cada vez que vuelven es la misma historia.
  • EN: - Yeah, same old story, eh?
    ES: Sí. La misma historia de siempre.
  • EN: It's always the same old story.
    ES: Siempre lo mismo.
  • EN: It's the same old story.
    ES: La historia se repite.
  • EN: Always the same old story!
    ES: ¡Siempre la misma historia!
  • EN: and already on the first night ... let everybody sweep the dirt in front of his own doorstep all men are alike, it's the same old story all over that's enough!
    ES: ¡Ahora que el Profesor le había encontrado uno! Y ya en la primera noche... ¡Cada uno que barra delante de su puerta!
  • EN: The same old story from morning till night.
    ES: La misma vieja historia de la mañana hasta noche.
  • EN: The same old story, isn't it?
    ES: La historia de siempre.
  • EN: I knew all along we had him but it will be the same old story.
    ES: Él no tiene ninguna oportunidad.
  • EN: It'll be the same old story, of course.
    ES: Será la misma historia de siempre, claro.
  • EN: Then it'll be the same old story, and the same old setting.
    ES: Entonces será la misma historia y el mismo ambiente.
  • EN: It's the same old story, isn't it?
    ES: La historia de siempre.
  • EN: - Always the same old story. You're hungry. I have cutlets.
    ES: - Tengo chuletillas de cordero.
  • EN: So it's the same old story.
    ES: La misma historia de siempre...
  • EN: The same old story.
    ES: La misma vieja historia de siempre.
  • EN: Every time they cross the channel, it's the same old story.
    ES: Cada vez que vuelven es la misma historia.

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