been there, done that
adverb
1.
in or at that place ( opposed to here ): She is there now.
2.
at that point in an action, speech, etc.: He stopped there for applause.
3.
in that matter, particular, or respect: His anger was justified there.
4.
into or to that place; thither: We went there last year.
5.
(used by way of calling attention to something or someone): There they go.
pronoun
7.
8.
that place: He comes from there, too.
9.
that point.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
noun
10.
that state or condition: I'll introduce you to her, but you're on your own from there on.
adjective
11.
(used for emphasis, especially after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): Ask that man there.
interjection
Idioms 12.
(used to express satisfaction, relief, encouragement, approval, consolation, etc.): There! It's done.
13.
been there, done that, Informal. (used to say that you have experienced or are familiar with something and now think it is boring or of little worth): A big house in the suburbs? Been there, done that.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English thǣr thēr, cognate with Dutch daar, Old High German dār; akin to Gothic, Old Norse thar; cf. that
before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English thǣr thēr, cognate with Dutch daar, Old High German dār; akin to Gothic, Old Norse thar; cf. that
Usage note
7. The verb following there is singular or plural according to the number of the subject that follows the verb: There is a message for you. There are patients in the waiting room. With compound subjects in which all the coordinate words are singular, a singular verb often occurs, although the plural may also be used: There was (or were) a horse and a cow in the pasture. When a compound subject contains both singular and plural words, the verb usually agrees with the subject closest to the verb, although a plural verb sometimes occurs regardless, especially if the compound has more than two elements: There were staff meetings and a press conference daily. There was (or were) a glass, two plates, two cups, and a teapot on the shelf.
11. It is nonstandard usage to place there between a demonstrative adjective and the noun it modifies: that there car. The same is true of here: these here nails. Placed after the noun, both there and here are entirely standard: that car there; these nails here.
7. The verb following there is singular or plural according to the number of the subject that follows the verb: There is a message for you. There are patients in the waiting room. With compound subjects in which all the coordinate words are singular, a singular verb often occurs, although the plural may also be used: There was (or were) a horse and a cow in the pasture. When a compound subject contains both singular and plural words, the verb usually agrees with the subject closest to the verb, although a plural verb sometimes occurs regardless, especially if the compound has more than two elements: There were staff meetings and a press conference daily. There was (or were) a glass, two plates, two cups, and a teapot on the shelf.
11. It is nonstandard usage to place there between a demonstrative adjective and the noun it modifies: that there car. The same is true of here: these here nails. Placed after the noun, both there and here are entirely standard: that car there; these nails here.
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there (ðɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | in, at, or to that place, point, case, or respect: we never go there; I'm afraid I disagree with you there |
| —pron | |
| 2. | used as a grammatical subject with some verbs, esp be, when the true subject is an indefinite or mass noun phrase following the verb as complement: there is a girl in that office; there doesn't seem to be any water left |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (postpositive) who or which is in that place or position: that boy there did it |
| 4. | (predicative) all there having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence |
| 5. | so there an exclamation that usually follows a declaration of refusal or defiance: you can't have any more, so there! |
| 6. | there and then, then and there on the spot; immediately; instantly |
| 7. | there it is that is the state of affairs |
| 8. | there you are |
| a. an expression used when handing a person something requested or desired | |
| b. an exclamation of triumph: there you are, I knew that would happen! | |
| —n | |
| 9. | that place: near there; from there |
| —interj | |
| 10. | an expression of sympathy, as in consoling a child |
| usage In correct usage, the verb should agree with the number of the subject in such constructions as there is a man waiting and there are several people waiting. However, where the subject is compound, it is common in speech to use the singular as in there's a police car and an ambulance outside | |
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Word Origin & History
there
O.E. þær "in or at that place," from P.Gmc. *thær (cf. O.S. thar, O.Fris. ther, M.L.G. dar, M.Du. daer, Du. daar, O.H.G. dar, Ger. da, Goth. þar, O.N. þar), from PIE *tar- "there" (cf. Skt. tar-hi "then"), from base *to- (see the) + adverbial suffix
-r. Interjectional use is recorded from 1535. To have been there "had previous experience of some activity" is recorded from 1877.
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Slang Dictionary
Been there, done that (got the T-shirt) definitionand BTDT(GTS)
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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