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harp on one string

harp on one string verb: to dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.

Verb

harp on one string (third-person singular simple present harps on one string, present participle harping on one string, simple past and past participle harped on one string)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.

Forms of harp on one string

third-person singular presentharps on one string
present participleharping on one string
past participleharped on one string
pastharped on one string
alternative formharp on the same string

Questions about harp on one string

What does harp on one string mean?
Harp on one string means to dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.
What part of speech is harp on one string?
Harp on one string is a verb.
What is the past tense of harp on one string?
The past tense of harp on one string is harped on one string.

Words near harp on one string in the dictionary

  1. harp holder
  2. harp holders
  3. Harp Island
  4. harp of David
  5. harp on
  6. harp on one string
  7. harp on the same string
  8. harp seal
  9. harp seals
  10. harp shackle
  11. harp shackles

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