wheel out
To bring something out to show people, especially something that has been used many times before.
Meanings
To physically bring someone or something out from one place to another using wheels.
"The caterers wheeled out the dessert trolley at the end of the banquet."
To produce or present someone or something in a way that seems routine, calculated, or repetitive, often implying predictability.
"The politicians wheeled out the same tired promises they had made in the last three elections."
Often used with a slightly critical or ironic tone, suggesting that whatever is being produced is familiar, overused, or done mechanically. Common in political and media commentary: 'the government wheeled out the same tired excuses.'
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