trotting out
Bringing forth predictably
Trotting out means bringing something forward for display or use, often something familiar, worn, or unconvincing.
The image is of leading a horse out for inspection.
Politicians trot out the same promises every election cycle.
A company trots out a celebrity spokesperson for damage control.
The phrase usually carries a note of skepticism or weariness—whatever's being trotted out has been seen before.
- reiteratingStating something anew
- regurgitatingEjecting stomach contents upward
- deployingArranging for active use
- paradingMarching ceremonially through streets
- brandishingWaving threateningly for effect
showcasing · showing off · reprising · repeating · exhibiting · invoking · recycling · dusting off · rehashing · dredging up · restating · demonstrating · presenting · introducing · featuring · reproducing · utilizing · echoing
trotting outinnovating
Creating original methods
originating · pioneering · inventing · breaking new ground · thinking outside the box
trotting outconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · withholding · suppressing · holding back · burying
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