same old same old

Definition

Definition of same old same old - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

monotonous

unchanging and boring due to repetition

Every day feels same old same old.

monotonous

repetitive

unchanging

routine

predictable and uninteresting

The movie was just the same old same old plot.

monotonous

predictable

uninteresting

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Expressions with old

any old

adj.

ordinary or typical without special features

He just grabbed any old shirt from the closet.

old maid

card game where players avoid an unmatchable card

We played old maid during the family gathering.

old school

adj.

valued for traditional style, charm, or nostalgia from the past

Her old school dress stood out at the party.

old wounds

physical injuries that have not fully healed

His old wounds still ached in the cold weather.

go back to one's old ways

return to previous habits after change

After a month of dieting, he went back to his old ways.

good old days

past time remembered as better or happier than now

People often talk about the good old days.

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young and old alike

adv.

all ages

in the same way for both young people and old people

Examples of same old same old in a sentence

Her complaints were the same old same old, nothing new.
Her daily routine was the same old same old.
The conversation was the same old same old, nothing new.

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French:répétitif, banal, ...
German:eintönig, ...
Italian:sempre la solita solfa, la stessa vecchia storia, ...
Spanish:lo mismo de siempre, la misma historia de siempre, ...
Portuguese:mais do mesmo, a mesma rotina de sempre, ...
Chinese:老样子, 老调重弹, ...
Japanese:同じことの繰り返し, いつものプロット, ...
Arabic:رَتِيب, روتيني, ...
Hebrew:אוֹתוֹ דָּבָר יָשָׁן, שִׁגְרָתִי וּמְשַׁעֲמֵם, ...
Russian:однообразный, предсказуемый сюжет, ...
Ukrainian:одноманітний, передбачуваний і нецікавий, ...
Hindi:एकरस, घिसापिटा, ...
Bengali:একঘেয়ে, বস্তাপচা, ...
Catalan:monòton, trillat, ...
Czech:pořád stejný, otřepaný, ...
Danish:ensformig, forudsigelig, ...
Dutch:hetzelfde als altijd, voorspelbaar, ...
Greek:μονότονος, τετριμμένος, ...
Hungarian:egyhangú, sablonos, ...
Khmer:ដដែលៗគួរឱ្យធុញ, ស្ទួនៗគួរឱ្យធុញ, ...
Korean:똑같고 지루한, 예측 가능한, ...
Persian:یکنواخت, کسل‌کننده, ...
Polish:taki sam, przewidywalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):a mesma coisa de sempre, a mesma rotina de sempre, ...
Romanian:monoton, previzibil, ...
Swedish:samma gamla vanliga, förutsägbar och tråkig, ...
Thai:ซ้ำซากจำเจ, เดิมๆ, ...
Turkish:aynı tas aynı hamam, tahmin edilebilir ve sıkıcı, ...
Vietnamese:nhàm chán, cũ rích, ...

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