have heard it (all) before

have heard it (all) before
have heard it (all) before spoken phrase
to not believe what someone is saying or not be impressed by it

All we seem to get is lame excuses. We have heard it all before.

Thesaurus: to not trust or believe someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: hear

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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