harp on the same string



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harp on the same string

To dwell tediously and repeatedly upon a single subject or topic, especially in complaint. Likened to playing the same note over and over again on a harp. Mark is always harping on the same string about how little money he makes. I wish he would come up with something new to talk about! I get it, you don't like your job. Quit harping on the same string!
See also: harp, on, same, string

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hanley['hænli]
EmilijaEM-ee-lee-yah (Serbian, Croatian)Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Lionellee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)French, English
DarbyDAHR-beeEnglish
Erikae-REE-kah (Swedish, Norwegian), E-ree-kah (Finnish, German), ER-i-kə (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Norma['nɔ:mə]