same old

Frequency: 7.421.6 per million words

Used to describe something as tiresomely familiar or unchanging.

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Examples (10)

  • It's always the same old faces at these gatherings.
  • Every day felt like the same old routine, nothing new ever happened.
  • Despite the new management, it's still the same old company culture.
  • He just keeps telling the same old jokes, which aren't funny anymore.
  • The restaurant has the same old menu; they never introduce anything new.
  • She was tired of hearing the same old excuses for why he was late.
  • After all these years, he's still the same old friendly neighbor.
  • The band's new album sounded like the same old stuff they've always played.
  • Going back to my hometown, everything looked the same old way.
  • Don't worry, it's just the same old story with a slightly different twist.