play the same tape
play the same tape verb: to repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
Verb
play the same tape (third-person singular simple present plays the same tape, present participle playing the same tape, simple past and past participle played the same tape)
- To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
- There are things some people might wish to alter about [the restaurant] Die Jägerhütte (for myself, they could play the same tape for months and I still wouldn't slap a thigh).2001 August 29, Matthew Jukes, "A German gem", The Daily Telegraph, available
- I married a man much like my controlling stepfather. We tend to play the same tape until we see who we are.2002, Mary Virginia Hall, Loving Is a Gift, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 17
Forms of play the same tape
| third-person singular present | plays the same tape |
|---|---|
| present participle | playing the same tape |
| past participle | played the same tape |
| past | played the same tape |
Questions about play the same tape
- What does play the same tape mean?
- Play the same tape means to repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
- What part of speech is play the same tape?
- Play the same tape is a verb.
- What is the past tense of play the same tape?
- The past tense of play the same tape is played the same tape.
Words near play the same tape in the dictionary
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