warmed-over
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
- end game
- fire from the hip
- shoot from the hip
- hip-shooter
- old hat
- a security blanket
- game is not worth the candle, the
- strike out at (something or some place)
- hit (something) out of the (ball)park
- end run