same old story

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same old story

something that occurs or has occurred in the same way often. Jim's got no money. It's the same old story. He's spent it all on clothing. The company is getting rid of workers. It's the same old story—a shortage of orders.

See also: old, same, story

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I'M feeling extremely bored reading this same old story about what Mayor Linda Arkley is going to do about changing the face of Whitley Bay and how she has given her support to the project. VENT YOUR SPLEEN by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) IT WAS a case of same old story for Wrexham as they went 450 minutes without scoring a goal following their 1-0 defeat on Tuesday night. Same old story for shot-shy Dragons by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Byline: F H JENNINGS WHOEVER wins the next general election-whether it be Tories, Lib Dems or Labour-we, the working and retired population, will be faced with the same old story. Letter: Ripped off again by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)			sail through sail under false colors sail under false colours sail up a river sailing saint sake salad salad days sale sally forth salt salt away salt down salt of the earth salt with salute with salvage from sam same same as same difference Same here same o ' same o ' same old same old same old story same to you sand sand down sands of time sandwich sandwich between sang froid Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit sardine satiate with satisfy satisfy by satisfy with saturate with Saturday night special sauce saunter along save save a bundle save bacon save blushes Save breath save face save for save for a rainy day			Same Direction Forward Adaptation Same Direction Interference Same Evidence Test Same Fanbase Factor Same Flavour Opposite Sign Same Flippin' Thing :-) Same Frog/Different Location Same Gender Domestic Partner Same Great Taste same here same here Same Latitude as Rome same line of descent Same Location, Different Value Same Location, Same Value Same Name in Game same o ' same o ' Same Ocean Buddy Same Old Boring Stuff Same Old Grind Same Old Jets same old same old same old same old Same Old Situation Same old song Same Old Song and Dance same old story Same Old Stuff Same Old Stuff Different Day same old thing Same Opposite Always Positive Same origin policy Same Period Last Year Same Place Same Time Same Planet Different World Same Question As Above Same Season Relief Well Same Sex Attracted Friendly Environments Same Sex Attracted Young People Same Sex Attracted Youth Same Sex Attraction Disorder Same Sex Blessings Same Sex Couple Same Sex Domestic Partner Same Sex Domestic Violence Same Sex Marriage Same Sex Married Couple Same Size Same Source, Same Output Same Store Sale Same store Sales Same store Sales Same store Sales

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