well worn
adjective /ˌwel ˈwɔːn/
/ˌwel ˈwɔːrn/
- worn or used a lot or for a long time
- a well-worn jacket
- Most British visitors beat a well-worn path to the same tourist areas of the US.
- (of a phrase, story, etc.) heard so often that it does not sound interesting any more synonym hackneyed