harp on

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to keep discussing or complaining about the same subject in an irritating way

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   harp on something / harp on about something

   Usage: The repeatedly mentioned topic follows on. The variant harp on about something is also common; do not put the topic between harp and on.

   There is no need to harp on a mistake that she has already corrected.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   There is no need to harp on a mistake that she has already corrected.

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