harp on

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harp on

verb harps on · harping on · harped on

transitive To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.
Similar: belabour

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verb to continue to bring up a point of contention

Français	rabâcher, ressasser, redire, radoter
Deutsch	herunterleiern, abspulen, herbeten, herunterbeten, herunterschnurren
Ελληνικά	λέω τα ίδια και τα ίδια léo ta ídia kai ta ídia
Русский	талды́чить taldýčitʹ, тверди́ть tverdítʹ

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@misc{harp_on_2026,
  title = {harp on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harp%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}