My car broke down again, the same old story.
same old story
idiomWhat usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.
He promised to arrive on time, but he was late again, which is the same old story.
Despite his repeated promises of reform, the politician failed to deliver, proving it was merely the same old story of broken pledges and empty rhetoric.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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break the story
To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.
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change one's story
To give an account of events different from the one previously recounted.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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cock-and-bull story
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.