harp on the same string

verb

To repeatedly say the same thing.

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Meanings

verbharp on the same string (third-person singular simple present harps on the same string, present participle harping on the same string, simple past and past participle harped on the same string)

present singular third person harps on the same string · participle present harping on the same string · participle past harped on the same string · past harped on the same string · alternative harp on one string

  1. idiomaticTo repeatedly say the same thing.

Translations

French chanter le même refrain
  • chanter le même refrainTranslations
Portuguese bater na mesma tecla
  • bater na mesma teclaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

harp on the same string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harp%20on%20the%20same%20string

MLA

“harp on the same string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harp%20on%20the%20same%20string. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harp on the same string,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harp%20on%20the%20same%20string.

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