Idiom
harp on one string
Meaning
To dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please stop harping on one string about my messy room.”
“He kept harping on one string about the project budget until everyone in the meeting felt exhausted.”
“Despite the committee reaching a final decision, the chairman continued to harp on one string, repeating his original objections until the members grew visibly impatient.”
Examples
simple
“Please stop harping on one string about my messy room.”
contextual
“He kept harping on one string about the project budget until everyone in the meeting felt exhausted.”
complex
“Despite the committee reaching a final decision, the chairman continued to harp on one string, repeating his original objections until the members grew visibly impatient.”
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