IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishbeen there, done that
Meaning: Said of an experience one already knows well, often with a shrug.
Example: “Night shifts with a newborn? Been there, done that.”
Origin: American slang from the 1980s, sometimes extended as "been there, done that, got the T-shirt."
Equivalents in other languages
German: ein Liedchen singen können Literally: To be able to sing a little song
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