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have seen this movie

idiom
Meaning

To have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.


Examples
SIMPLE

I have seen this movie before, so I know how it ends.

CONTEXTUAL

When the manager started making the same empty promises again, I sighed because I have seen this movie many times.

COMPLEX

As the political negotiations stalled for the third time this month, the veteran diplomat remarked that he had seen this movie far too often to remain optimistic.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    have seen one's day

    Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.

  2. 02

    have seen one's last gum tree

    Of a person, on the edge of death.

  3. 03

    movie jail

    A state of derailment of a career or limited opportunities to which a film industry professional is seemingly relegated, usually as a result of making an unsuccessful film.

  4. 04

    popcorn movie

    A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.

  5. 05

    remain to be seen

    To have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.

  6. 06

    tentpole movie

    A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.

  7. 07

    wouldn't be seen dead

    To find incredibly horrifying; embarrassing or otherwise entirely unsuitable for oneself.

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