repeat oneself Idiom
repeat oneself|repeat
v. phr. To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress their importance.
Grandfather is forgetful and often repeats himself when he tells a story. A teacher often has to repeat herself several times before her pupils remember what she tells them.
repeat oneself
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]
repeat (oneself)
To echo what one has ahead done or stated. Be abiding to booty abundant notes, because I will not echo myself. People afraid at the abrupt about-face in accessible assessment would do able-bodied to bethink that history tends to echo itself.Learn more: repeatrepeat oneself
Express oneself in the aforementioned way or with the aforementioned words, as in Grandma forgets she has told us this adventure afore and repeats herself over and over, or This artist tends to echo himself-all his houses attending alike. A acclaimed adaptation of this argot is the adage History repeats itself, aboriginal recorded (in English) in 1561. For example, Her mother additionally affiliated back she was 18-history repeats itself. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: repeat
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