been there, done that, bought the T-shirt

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

been there, done that, been there, done that, got the T-shirt, BTDTGTTS

Etymology[edit]

From the idea of buying a T-shirt at a tourist spot in order to show others that one has been to that spot.

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (AU) (file)

Phrase[edit]

been there, done that, bought the T-shirt

(idiomatic, humorous) Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.

Synonyms[edit]

BTDTBTTS

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