warmed over

Related to warmed over: warmed up

warm over

1. To make food hot again in order to serve or eat as a meal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "warm" and "over." We've got some leftovers that you could warm over if you're hungry. I'll just warm this soup over for my lunch.

2. To rehash or repurpose something old in a modern use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "warm" and "over." It's clear the writer never meant for the story to become a series, as the themes and conflicts in the second and third are very obviously warmed over from the first. That's the problem with these franchises that see annual releases—they just warm the story over for each subsequent film in order to make them in time, and as a result they turn out as bland and unoriginal as one would expect from such a practice.

3. To revisit or reintroduce a topic that had previously been settled, laid to rest, or past discussion. I don't know why you felt it necessary to warm that debate over again—we've decided on our next course of action, and we're going to stick to it! The president warmed over her opposition to any climate change legislation during the summit.

warmed-over

Unoriginal, reused, or derivative. An allusion to reheated leftover food. The film is just a warmed-over reimagining of the 1980s classic, but without any of the charm or style that made it so fresh and appealing years ago. I realized that the comedian had been using the same warmed-over jokes from the last time I saw him perform.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

warmed over

not very original; rehashed. I am not interested in reading warmed over news on a computer screen. The lecture sounded sort of warmed over, but it wasn't too dull.

warmed over

mod. not very original; rehashed. I am not interested in reading warmed-over news on a computer screen.

词组	warmed over
释义	warmed over Related to warmed over: warmed up warm over 1. To make food hot again in order to serve or eat as a meal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "warm" and "over." We've got some leftovers that you could warm over if you're hungry. I'll just warm this soup over for my lunch. 2. To rehash or repurpose something old in a modern use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "warm" and "over." It's clear the writer never meant for the story to become a series, as the themes and conflicts in the second and third are very obviously warmed over from the first. That's the problem with these franchises that see annual releases—they just warm the story over for each subsequent film in order to make them in time, and as a result they turn out as bland and unoriginal as one would expect from such a practice. 3. To revisit or reintroduce a topic that had previously been settled, laid to rest, or past discussion. I don't know why you felt it necessary to warm that debate over again—we've decided on our next course of action, and we're going to stick to it! The president warmed over her opposition to any climate change legislation during the summit. See also: over, warm warmed-over Unoriginal, reused, or derivative. An allusion to reheated leftover food. The film is just a warmed-over reimagining of the 1980s classic, but without any of the charm or style that made it so fresh and appealing years ago. I realized that the comedian had been using the same warmed-over jokes from the last time I saw him perform. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. warmed over not very original; rehashed. I am not interested in reading warmed over news on a computer screen. The lecture sounded sort of warmed over, but it wasn't too dull. See also: over, warm McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. warmed over mod. not very original; rehashed. I am not interested in reading warmed-over news on a computer screen. See also: over, warm McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: angle angling not do (someone or oneself) any favors interpret for interpret for (someone) involve with involve with (someone or something) involved with buy (yourself) time buy time
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