been there, done that
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.
“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.”
Ellipsis for "I have been there and have done that".
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all there
Mentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.
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as if there were no tomorrow
To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.
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be there
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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get there
To succeed after a lengthy attempt.
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here, there and everywhere
In or to many different places; all over the place.
Last updated August 10, 2026