harp on one string
harp on one string
To dwell tediously and repeatedly upon a single subject or topic, especially in complaint. Likened to playing the same note over and over again on a harp. Mark is always harping on one string about how little money he makes. I wish he would come up with something new to talk about! I get it, you don't like your job. Quit harping on one string!
See also: harp, on, one, string
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- harp on the same string
- harp
- harp away at (someone or something)
- get (one's) rocks off on (something)
- keep (going) on about (something)
- ramble on
- rattle on
- rattle away
- be on about something
- be/go/keep on about something