Same Old Story Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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same old story What does same old story mean?	something that occurs or has occurred in the same way before	It is always the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
same old story What does same old story mean?	something that occurs in the same way as before	It is the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
	Some Random Idioms
let (something) pass What does "let (something) pass" mean?	let something go unnoticed or unchallenged	I didn't like what my friend said to me but I decided to let it pass.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth What does "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	Do not be critical of a gift.	Okay, so the '72 Gremlin grandma gave you is not your idea of a babe magnet, but it was free - so don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Horses have gum lines that recede with age. Hence older horses have longer teeth than young horses. To "look a horse in the mouth" is to examine the horse's mouth closely to determine its age (and therefore its usefulness and/or worth). To immediately judge a gift based on its worth or usefulness rather than the "thought" behind it considered rude, and ungrateful (it is a gift after all, and didn't cost the receiver anything). The phrase is apparently quite old, a Latin version of it appeared in a work by St. Jerome in 420 AD, and it also exists in many languages. An Early english version (1510 AD) appears in John Standbridge's "Vulgari Standbrigi": "A gyuen hors may not (be) loked in the tethe."
radical What does "radical" mean?	excellent; good
plug a product What does "plug a product" mean?	to promote a product	The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
bring (something) home to (someone) What does "bring (something) home to (someone)" mean?	to cause someone to realize the truth of something	The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	unofficial, informal	The judge told the lawyers off the record what they could expect the lawsuit to settle for.

kick around What does "kick around" mean?	have nearby; be in one's position
go through the roof What does "go through the roof" mean?	to go very high	The price of oil is going through the roof.
Weak at the knees What does "Weak at the knees" mean?	If people go weak at the knees, they have a powerful emotional reaction to something and feel that they might fall over.
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time, during one period	We ate most of the cake at one sitting.

American Idioms and Expressions

Same Old Story Idiom