again and again

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

They have been broken again and again by this conflict and have no idea what will come next.

From BBC

In the decades since, I’ve seen this reality again and again.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mitchell knew he was joining the best possible organization for a player in his position—one that again and again had turned the draft’s overlooked prospects into high-value contributors.

From The Wall Street Journal

And seeing it happen again and again and again.

From BBC

"With ultrasound, we can recover water quickly, and cycle again and again. That can add up to a lot per day."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• frequently
• once again
• regularly
• repeatedly