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harps on one string

harps on one string is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harp on one string.

Meaning of harp on one string

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.

Questions about harps on one string

What is harps on one string the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Harps on one string is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harp on one string.

Words near harps on one string in the dictionary

  1. harpress
  2. harpresses
  3. harps
  4. harps of David
  5. harps on
  6. harps on one string
  7. harps on the same string
  8. Harpses
  9. harpsichon
  10. harpsichons
  11. harpsichord

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