a variation on the theme of (something)
a variation on the theme of (something)
A different or unique way of doing, saying, or presenting something that has been done in the past. The new restaurant offers a variation on the theme of the roadside diner, giving patrons haute-cuisine interpretations of greasy spoon staples. When asked why, his answer was a variation on the theme of "bigger is better." The anthology series presents variations on the themes of classic genre tropes, such as westerns, Gothic thrillers, rom-coms, and even old cheesy B movies.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
variations on the theme of something
different ways of doing or saying the same thing: Her new book of short stories offers variations on the theme of man’s desire to succeed.See also: of, on, something, theme, variation
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- a peg on which to hang (something)
- a peg on which to hang something
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- a peg to hang a matter on
- a peg to hang something on
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