time after time

1. Also, time and again; time and time again. Repeatedly, again and again, as in Time after time he was warned about the river rising, or We've been told time and time again that property taxes will go up next year. The first idiom dates from the first half of the 1600s, the variants from the first half of the 1800s.

Example Sentences

“At times, Taro’s leash and collar would come loose, and time after time I contemplated how much easier it would be if I left him behind,” he later said, “but when I saw his whimpering face...I was determined to save him.”

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New Yorker Lauper, who burst onto the pop scene with colorful punk looks and infectious tunes like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," "True Colors" and "Time After Time," was inducted by "Pink Pony Club" singer Chappell Roan.

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To create songs for the five-piece band that fully represents the variety of the era’s music — electronic, hip-hop, hair metal and more — Lauper brought in her “Time After Time” co-writer Rob Hyman of the Hooters, Cheryl James of the rap group Salt-N-Pepa and Sammy James Jr., who co-wrote the title song for the film “School of Rock.”

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Nearly 80% of NFL games were decided by one possession last season, underscoring the value of a kicker who can deliver three points time after time.

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In the early minutes, Scotland went to Gannon-Doak time after time, and time after time Giorgos Vagiannidis took care of him.

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