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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One of the president's biggest beefs with Greene was about her harping on Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Coach has been harping on us all week about defense, defense, defense.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s why Tom Brady harps on mental reps.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Instead of harping on the skills employers think Gen Z is lacking, our only option is to do something about it.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Coach has been harping on us all week about defense, defense, defense.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s why Tom Brady harps on mental reps.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Instead of harping on the skills employers think Gen Z is lacking, our only option is to do something about it.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harp on
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“Harp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20on. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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