been there, done that
INFORMAL
This page is about the conversational phrase been there, done that
Meaning
You can say this if you've done something before and you're not interested in doing it again.
For example
- "Why don't you join a book club?"
"Been there, done that. I want to do something different." - "You could take up golf."
"Been there, done that. Got sick of it after a while."
Contributor: Matt Errey