been there, done that, bought the T-shirt

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

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Phrase

been there, done that, bought the T-shirt

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

Synonyms

• BTDTBTTS