been there, done that, got the T-shirt

A form of been there — Used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative been there, done that · alternative been there, done that, bought the T-shirt · alternative BTDTBTTS

  1. alternativehumorousidiomaticAlternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

    Synonyms: BTDTGTTS

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

1) From the idea of getting a T-shirt for an accomplishment, at a sport tournament for example. 2) From the idea of getting a T-shirt at a tourist spot in order to show others that one has been to that spot.

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APA

been there, done that, got the T-shirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20got%20the%20T-shirt

MLA

“been there, done that, got the T-shirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20got%20the%20T-shirt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “been there, done that, got the T-shirt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20got%20the%20T-shirt.

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