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?

The Dodgers might not be entirely sure of projecting their October health and effectiveness by the Aug. 3 trade deadline, and the chance to three-peat might never come again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

But the questions will come again in the next camp if England win well in these next two matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

Clarke loves players who have strength and persistence, players who have endured set-backs but refuse to buckle, players who are written off but always come again.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

Josiah said they could stay buried in the dry sand for many years, waiting for the rain to come again.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Related Words

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