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
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	produce or pay a necessary amount of money	produce or pay a necessary amount of moneyWe all had to ante up quickly in order to collect the money for our holiday.

eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something but still keep it	The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
field a call What does "field a call" mean?	to pick up a telephone call	The salesman fielded many calls when the new product appeared.
Hot foot What does "Hot foot" mean?	If you hot foot it out of a place, you leave very quickly, often running.
take a dump What does "take a dump" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls
serve as a guinea pig What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy that I had to act as a guinea pig for the managers who were testing the new training material.
for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.

Under the radar What does "Under the radar" mean?	If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.
give (someone) a blank check What does "give (someone) a blank check" mean?	to give someone the freedom or permission to do what they think is necessary	The new coach was given a blank check by the university to try and improve the team.
stone broke What does "stone broke" mean?	to have no money, to be penniless	My friend is stone broke and will not be able to come to the movie with us.

American Idioms and Expressions

Same Old Story Idiom