trotted out
Brought out again
Trotted out is the past tense of trot out, meaning to bring forth for display or consideration, usually something familiar or overused.
The phrase carries a dismissive tone, suggesting the thing presented is stale or predictable: He trotted out the same excuses, They trotted out statistics to support their argument.
The image is of leading a horse out for inspection.
- displayedPresented for observation
- shownMade visible or apparent
- regurgitatedEjected from stomach
- recycledConverted waste into material
- exhibitedShowed publicly
paraded · repeated · showcased · dog and pony show · rehearsed · predictable · reiterated · stereotyped · overused · formulaic · cliché · example · presented · demonstrated · stale · hackneyed · emphasized · unveiled
trotted outinnovated
Created something original
invented · originated · pioneered · thought up · came up with
trotted outconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
withheld · suppressed · held back · buried · tucked away