familiar refrain
Frequency: 6.52.6 per million words
A well-known and frequently heard statement or complaint.
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- Complaints about school food have become a familiar refrain.
- The politician repeated the familiar refrain of lower taxes for everyone.
- Lack of time has become a familiar refrain among modern professionals.
- During the meeting, we heard the familiar refrain that budget cuts were necessary.
- The song's familiar refrain echoed through the empty hall.
- His excuse for being late was a familiar refrain that no one believed anymore.
- Environmentalists keep up the familiar refrain of protecting our natural resources.
- For many parents, the struggle for a good night's sleep is a familiar refrain.
- The company's promise of innovation became a familiar refrain in its advertisements.
- She sighed as she heard the familiar refrain of 'it's not my fault' from her brother.