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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For most of October, Sean Payton harped on his offense’s need to improve on third down. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 No need to keep harping on this, but Williams was the head coach of the worst season in franchise history. —

James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for harp on