been/gone down this/that road before

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—used to say that someone has done the same kind of thing before or had the same experience before
They had been down that road before and knew the kinds of problems it involved.

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Pulling another dangerous move a minute later and then showing no remorse is not an impressive look for someone who has been down this road before. — Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 Challice, which has been a majority shareholder in Mulberry since 2002, has been down this road before with Frasers. — Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Been/gone down this/that road before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/been%2Fgone%20down%20this%2Fthat%20road%20before. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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