# again and again

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/again-and-again
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This phrase means something happens many times, repeatedly.

## Examples

- I hear that song again and again.
- The computer keeps showing the same error message again and again, so I cannot finish my work.
- Despite the clear warnings from his advisors, he ignored the facts and made the same costly mistake again and again until his reputation was ruined.

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