# say again

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/say-again
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.

## Examples

- I did not hear you, could you say that again?
- The music in the restaurant was so loud that I had to ask my friend to say that again.
- Although I listened intently to the professor's complex lecture, I eventually had to request that he say that again so I could take accurate notes.

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