trot sth out - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

phrasal verb [M] disapproving

Definition

to state an idea, opinion or fact, especially one that has been stated often before or one that is silly

You trot out that argument whenever I try to discuss this matter with you.

Whenever I ask him why his essay's late, he just trots out the same old excuses.

(Definition of trot sth out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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