Idiom
been there, done that
Meaning
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't suggest a beach trip; I've been there, done that.”
“My friends want to visit the same museum again, but I told them I've been there, done that.”
“While the younger travelers were eager to explore the crowded city center, the seasoned explorer simply sighed, having been there, done that many times before.”
Examples
simple
“Don't suggest a beach trip; I've been there, done that.”
contextual
“My friends want to visit the same museum again, but I told them I've been there, done that.”
complex
“While the younger travelers were eager to explore the crowded city center, the seasoned explorer simply sighed, having been there, done that many times before.”
Origin
Ellipsis for "I have been there and have done that".
Key words
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