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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Democrats may scrutinize any potential conflicts of interest with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, or harp on his lack of explicit government experience.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Mizzou fell short in some of the things that Gates has harped on.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Miller and his staff have harped on those issues all season, especially since the Longhorns can’t shake their instinct to foul late in a shot clock.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Mizzou fell short in some of the things that Gates has harped on.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Miller and his staff have harped on those issues all season, especially since the Longhorns can’t shake their instinct to foul late in a shot clock.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Harp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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