harp on
phrasal verb
harped on; harping on; harps on
US, informal
: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way
She's always harping on the importance of a good diet.
He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings.
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In fact, a Department of Justice antitrust case against Apple harps on the failure to offer end-to-end encryption outside its iOS messaging app as a monopoly concern.
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
The most refreshing part is the film’s matter-of-factness around its characters’ identities, never harping on labels or dwelling on politics.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
After belly-flopping on that end this year, the Raptors are harping on a new mindset to start the 2024-25 season.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
The most refreshing part is the film’s matter-of-factness around its characters’ identities, never harping on labels or dwelling on politics.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
After belly-flopping on that end this year, the Raptors are harping on a new mindset to start the 2024-25 season.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Harp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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