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have seen this movie

have seen this movie verb: to have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.

Verb

have seen this movie (third-person singular simple present has seen this movie, present participle having seen this movie, simple past and past participle had seen this movie)

  1. (idiomatic) To have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.
    • The 2008 presidential race may have been branded a "change" election, but abortion rights advocates have seen this movie before.2008 June 23, Amy Sullivan, “Will Pro-Choice Women Back McCain?”, in Time, retrieved 06 Feb 2017
    • After the defeat of the Soviets in 1989, civil war, state collapse and Taliban victory followed. The Afghan people have seen this movie already.2013 November 28, John R. Allen, Michael E. O'Hanlon, “Ignore Karzai's Arrogant Insults”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Feb 2017

Forms of have seen this movie

third-person singular presenthas seen this movie
present participlehaving seen this movie
past participlehad seen this movie
pasthad seen this movie

Questions about have seen this movie

What does have seen this movie mean?
Have seen this movie means to have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.
What part of speech is have seen this movie?
Have seen this movie is a verb.
What is the past tense of have seen this movie?
The past tense of have seen this movie is had seen this movie.

Words near have seen this movie in the dictionary

  1. have second thoughts
  2. have seen better days
  3. have seen one's day
  4. have seen one's last gum tree
  5. have seen this film
  6. have seen this movie
  7. have several seats
  8. have sex
  9. have sexual relations
  10. have shit on
  11. have someone by the balls

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