it's the same old story イディオム

break a story

be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.

don't give me that line/story etc.

do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.

history

fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.

inside story

(See the inside story)

sob story

a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

the inside story

the personal story, the story that is not published Greg knows the inside story on the Lawson murders. He's married to Marcia Lawson.

the rest is history

"the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote" Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.

there are two sides to every story

two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.

two sides to every story

(See there are two sides to every story)

it's the aforementioned old story

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same old story

something that occurs or has occurred in the aforementioned way often. Jim's got no money. It's the aforementioned old story. He's spent it all on clothing. The aggregation is accepting rid of workers. It's the aforementioned old story—a curtailment of orders.Learn more: old, same, story

same old story, the

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it’s the (same) old ˈstory

article abhorrent or bad which happens afresh and again: He says we haven’t got abundant money for a cruise overseas. It’s the aforementioned old adventure every year.Learn more: old, story

same old story

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it's the same old story イディオム

break a story

don't give me that line/story etc.

history

inside story

sob story

stick to (a story/the facts)

the inside story

the rest is history

there are two sides to every story

two sides to every story

it's the aforementioned old story

same old story

same old story, the

it’s the (same) old ˈstory

same old story

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