harp on

phrasal verb

harped on; harping on; harps on

US, informal

: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way

She's always harping on the importance of a good diet.

He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings.

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Matching the tone of the Lindsey Graham jokes, there is also a lot of not-not homophobic harping on Trump’s obsession with musical theater. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024 The cover story that ran alongside Maher’s SI Swimsuit cover, penned by feminist writer Liz Plank, harps on Maher’s body. —

Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024 Bears have long harped on Apple’s business in China as a reason to sell because its smartphone market has become increasingly competitive as domestic players like Huawei grab share. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 People often yell at me for harping on the source material so much, but as George R.R. Martin put it, these are all butterflies. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for harp on