trot out
phrasal verbtrot something out
- (informal, disapproving) to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before
重复，翻出（老一套的借口、事实、解释等） - They trotted out the same old excuses for the lack of jobs in the area.
他们又用那老一套的借口解释这个地区缺少就业机会的问题。
- They trotted out the same old excuses for the lack of jobs in the area.