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la misma cantaleta(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. the same old story
Llegué tarde porque había mucho tránsito. - ¿Otra vez la misma cantaleta, Lucas?I was late because there was a lot of traffic. - The same old story again, Lucas?
b. the same old thing
Otra vez la misma cantaleta. La ciudad se inundó y el gobierno no nos ayuda.It's the same old thing. The city's flooded and the government doesn't come to our aid.
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