repeat oneself
repeat (oneself)
To repeat what one has previously done or stated. Be sure to take detailed notes, because I will not repeat myself. People surprised at the sudden shift in public opinion would do well to remember that history tends to repeat itself.
See also: repeat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
repeat oneself
Express oneself in the same way or with the same words, as in Grandma forgets she has told us this story before and repeats herself over and over, or This architect tends to repeat himself-all his houses look alike. A well-known version of this idiom is the proverb History repeats itself, first recorded (in English) in 1561. For example, Her mother also married when she was 18-history repeats itself. [Mid-1800s]
See also: repeat
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- repeat (oneself)
- repeat after me
- I don't boil my cabbage twice
- I don't chew my cabbage twice
- I beg your pardon
- I beg yours
- say over and over (again)
- parrot (someone's) words
- in so many words
- in so/as many words