harp at

phrasal verb

harped at; harping at; harps at
US, informal
: to tell (someone) constantly or repeatedly to do something
My mother was always harping at me to clean my room.

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Olivia Tilley began playing the harp at age 7 — the instrument stood well above her. Nancy Chen, CBS News, 19 June 2023

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“Harp at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20at. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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