again and again

Idioms and Phrases

Repeatedly, often, as in I've told you again and again, don't turn up the heat . This idiom uses repetition for the purpose of emphasis (as does its synonym, over and over ). Shakespeare used it in Othello (1:3): “I have told thee often, and I retell thee again and again.” [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

Then he offered a warning: What happened with Crusius was going to happen again and again.

From Salon

Wilson at South Gate: Wilson has embraced the double wing, running the ball again and again.

From Los Angeles Times

But even as my life bounced back, I’ve returned to this trail again and again.

From Los Angeles Times

Actors obsessively want to collaborate with him and some, like Michael Fassbender, have returned again and again to his projects.

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“I wasn’t there,” he said, again and again, according to a video of the interrogation reviewed by The Times.

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Related Words

• frequently
• once again
• regularly
• repeatedly