come again?

Idioms  

1. What did you say? as in Come again? I can't believe you said that. This expression takes the literal meaning of the phrase—return—to ask someone to repeat a statement, either because it wasn't heard clearly or because its truth is being questioned. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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come again?

Act now, even in a way that might make you feel uncomfortable, because this chance might never come again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Another looks over and shouts: "That was great - I'll come again."

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

"I hope violence will not come again," food vendor Rehema Shehoza, 32, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

"The other time was 2023 where I ended up winning. If I win this year, then I definitely won't come again early."

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

I stood staring at Kazi and I felt the tears come again, but I wiped them away and walked over to the stove.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

Related Words

• echo
• recite
• rehash
• reiterate
• renew
• replay
• restate