get on (one's) hobby-horse
get on (one's) hobby-horse
To frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. "Hobby-horse" can also be spelled as a single word." Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him! Uh oh, sounds like Janet is getting on her hobbyhorse again about the need for healthcare reform.
See also: get, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- ride (one's) hobby-horse
- on (one's) hobby-horse
- hobby-horse
- a hobby horse
- rag about (someone or something)
- chitter-chatter
- federal
- a federal case