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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]

Example Sentences

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In each case, investors indiscriminately dumped shares in a style that was described again and again as “sell first, ask questions later.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He came again and again to plead with Mother Fox.

From Literature

It sounded again and again with a regular rhythm.

From Literature

Jean demands of the crowd, again and again.

From Los Angeles Times

"We showed against Hearts that we can beat top of the league. Next week we have the next challenge. We will hunt again and again."

From BBC

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