harp on (about something)
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harp on — ˌharp ˈon [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they harp on he/she/it harps on present participle harping on past tense … Useful english dictionary
harp — harp1 [ harp ] noun count a musical instrument consisting of a row of strings stretched over a large upright frame. Someone who plays a harp is called a harpist. harp harp 2 [ harp ] verb ,harp on phrasal verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harp on — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms harp on : present tense I/you/we/they harp on he/she/it harps on present participle harping on past tense harped on past participle harped on informal harp on (about) something to keep talking or… … English dictionary
harp on something — ˌharp ˈon (about sth) | ˈharp on sth derived to keep talking about sth in a boring or annoying way Main entry: ↑harpderived … Useful english dictionary
harp — harp1 [ha:p US ha:rp] n [: Old English; Origin: hearpe] a large musical instrument with strings that are stretched across a vertical frame with three corners, and that you play with your fingers >harpist n harp 2 harp2 v harp on about [harp on … Dictionary of contemporary English
harp — {{11}}harp (n.) O.E. hearpe, from P.Gmc. *kharpon (Cf. O.S. harpa instrument of torture; O.N. harpa, Du. harp, O.H.G. harpfa, Ger. Harfe harp ). Late Latin harpa, source of words in some Romanic languages, is a borrowing from Germanic. Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
harp — 1 noun (C) a large musical instrument with strings that are stretched from top to bottom of a frame with three corners harpist noun (C) 2 verb harp on phrasal verb informal (intransitive BrE, transitive AmE) to talk about something continuously,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
harp on — talk repeatedly and tediously about something He has been harping on his lack of money for a few months now … Idioms and examples
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harp on something — harp on (something) to repeat something many times in an annoying way. I m tired of people who keep harping on what is wrong with the country. Usage notes: said especially about complaints … New idioms dictionary
