Communication
the same old something
the same familiar thing again
You use the same old something to show that a familiar thing has happened or been repeated many times, often with mild irritation or boredom.
Hear it in real life
Did your manager give you a reason for the delay?
Yes, the same old excuse about being too busy.
At every family dinner, my uncle tells the same old joke about his school days.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He told us the old same story again.
Say: He told us the same old story again.
In this expression, “same” comes before “old” and the noun.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the same old joke/story/excuse; hear the same old something
Your turn: say it out loud
At every family dinner, my uncle tells the same old joke about his school days.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the same old something
the same familiar thing again
“At every family dinner, my uncle tells the same old joke about his school days.”
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