Warmed over Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɔɹmd/ /ˈoʊvɝ
WORMD-OH-ver
wˈɔːmd/ /ˈəʊvɐ
WAWMD-OH-vuh
Definition
Describes food that has been heated again after being cooked, or an idea, story, or thing that is not new and just reused or repeated.
Usage & Nuances
Often used metaphorically to criticize ideas, stories, or projects that lack originality, e.g., 'warmed over ideas'. In food, it's neutral but sometimes implies lower quality. Common in informal and critical speech.
Spanish: recalentado - repetidoPortuguese (BR): requentado - reaproveitado (figurado)Portuguese (PT): aquecido de novo - reciclado (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 翻热的 - 老调重弹Chinese (Traditional): 加熱過的 - 老調重彈Hindi: फिर से गरम किया हुआ - पुराना विचार फिर से पेश किया गयाArabic: مُسَخَّن من جديد - فكرة متكررةBengali: পুনরায় গরম করা - পুরোনো কিছুর পুনরাবৃত্তিRussian: разогретый - что-то повторяющеесяJapanese: 温め直した - 使い古されたVietnamese: hâm lại - ý tưởng lặp lạiKorean: 데운 - 진부한 (의견, 아이디어 등)Turkish: ısıtılmış - tekrar edilen (fikir, konu vs.)Urdu: دوبارہ گرم کیا ہوا - پرانی بات کو پھر دہراناIndonesian: dipanaskan kembali - ide yang diulang kembali
Example Sentences
I don't like warmed over pizza; it's never as good as fresh.
basic
His new book just feels like warmed over ideas from his last one.
basic
We ate warmed over soup for lunch.
basic
The movie was just a warmed over version of last year's hit.
natural
This proposal seems warmed over—haven't we seen all this before?
natural
The meeting was just full of the same old warmed over complaints.
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