over and over

Idioms and Phrases

Also, over and over again . Repeatedly, many times, as in I've told you over and over that he can't eat spicy food . [Late 1500s] Also see again and again .

Example Sentences

In the middle of the work, Lemon recounts two dreams — calmly, except when he shrieks “Mommy!” over and over.

From New York Times

The world is going to ask over and over again for the next four years, 'what will he say or do next'.

From BBC

“I turn it over and over in my head: ‘Do I go or not?’”

From Los Angeles Times

In other words the entire event, despite its marathon length and hodgepodge of z-list speakers, delivered over and over again a very focused message.

From Salon

He explains stories about the vampires "come back over and over again" because they "get in your bones and haunt you," with many raising questions of immortality, death and love.

From BBC

Related Words

• a great deal
• considerably
• exceptionally
• extremely
• frequently
• highly
• indeed
• often
• regularly
• very