"been there, done that, got the T-shirt" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-been there, done that, got the T-shirt.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the idea of getting a T-shirt at a tourist spot in order to show others that one has been to that spot. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=been there, done that, got the T-shirt}} been there, done that, got the T-shirt
  1. (idiomatic, humorous) Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Tags: alt-of, alternative, humorous, idiomatic Alternative form of: been there, done that, bought the T-shirt Synonyms: BTDTGTTS, been there, done that, been there, done that, bought the T-shirt, BTDTBTTS
    Sense id: en-been_there,_done_that,_got_the_T-shirt-en-phrase-jN~8W4J8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for been there, done that, got the T-shirt meaning in English (1.7kB)

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