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harp on

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  1. Dwell on; talk or write about to a tedious and excessive extent. For example, She kept harping on the fact that she had no household help at all. This expression is a shortening of harp on the same string, meaning “to play the same note over and over.” It was first recorded in 1518.

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Stewart continued to harp on a message he'd shared earlier the week, encouraging his fans not to despair.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

They can continue to harp on more consistent play calling, relying less on freelance offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

“We won 38-3 so I’m not going to sit here and harp on that,” said Prescott, whose 20-yard TD toss to CeeDee Lamb was his first to a receiver this season.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023

No use continuing to harp on something outrageous when one’s outrage falls straight into the void.

From Slate • May 13, 2023

“This is not the time to harp on my fashion sense.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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