same old story

any old nook or cranny

Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

bad old days

The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

Banbury story of a cock and a bull

A roundabout, nonsensical story.

big old

Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

break the story

To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.

change one's story

To give an account of events different from the one previously recounted.

chip off the old block

Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

cock-and-bull story

A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.