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meet the new boss, same as the old boss

meet the new boss, same as the old boss phrase: in life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions.

Phrase

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

  1. (informal, sarcastic) In life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions.

Origin of meet the new boss, same as the old boss

From the final line of the song "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend.

Questions about meet the new boss, same as the old boss

What does meet the new boss, same as the old boss mean?
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss means in life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions.
What part of speech is meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss is a phrase.

Words near meet the new boss, same as the old boss in the dictionary

  1. meet one's end
  2. meet one's maker
  3. meet one's match
  4. meet one's Waterloo
  5. meet someone where they are
  6. meet the new boss, same as the old boss
  7. meet up
  8. meet with
  9. meet-and-greet
  10. meet-and-greets
  11. meet-cute

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