Смысл: again

again[əʹge(ı)n]
adv
<Í> 1. снова, вновь; опять; ещё раз
again and again - снова и снова, то и дело; неоднократно
to do smth. again - ещё раз что-л. сделать
to be back /home/ again - снова вернуться домой
to be well again - оправиться, выздороветь
(the) same again - ещё столько же и того же (при заказе спиртного)
2. как вводное слово с другой стороны; к тому же, кроме того
and again we must remember ... - но, кроме того, следует помнить ...
this is better but again it costs more - это лучше, но, кстати, дороже
(and) then again, I feel doubtful whether ... - (и) кроме того, я сомневаюсь, что(бы) ...
3. вдвое (о числе, объёме, расстоянии)
as much again - а) ещё столько же; б) вдвое больше
as far again - вдвое дальше
half as large again - в полтора раза больше
4. редк. в ответ
to answer again - сказать (что-л.) в ответ
5. в сочетаниях:
now and again, ever and again - иногда, время от времени
time and again - неоднократно, часто, то и дело
over /once, yet/ again - ещё раз

don't make me say it again Идиома

against all odds

not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

at it again

doing it again, back at it That dog is at it again - barking in the middle of the night.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

come again

what did you say? beg your pardon? "When I asked Grandpa if he liked the soup, he said, ""Come again?"""

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

everything old is new again

fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!

go against the grain

oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.

have two strikes against one

have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

don't accomplish me say it again

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have the floor have the last laugh have things in hand have to have to do with have to go have to go some have to hand it to you have two strikes against one have what it takes have you for breakfast have you over have your cake and eat it, too have your period haven't got a hope haven't got a hope in hell haven't got the stomach for it don't know whether to eat it or rub it on don't let (someone or something) get you down don't let get you down don't let it go any further don't let it out of this room don't let the bedbugs bite don't let the door hit you on the way out Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you! don't let the door hit your ass on the way out don't let the doorknob hit you where the dog should have bit you Don't let the doorknob hit you where the good Lord split you! don't let the facts get in the way of a good story Don't let the fox guard the henhouse. don't let the grass grow under (one's) feet don't let the grass grow under one's feet don't let the grass grow under your feet don't let your mouth write a check your ass can't cash don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't look at me don't look back don't look now don't make a federal case (out) of (something) don't make a threat you cannot carry out don't make me laugh Don't make me laugh! don't make me say it again Don't make me say it again! don't make me tell you again don't make threats you cannot carry out don't make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you don't meet trouble halfway don't mention it don't mind (someone) don't mind if I do don't mind me don't monkey around with me don't patronize me don't play (around) with me don't push don't push me Don't push! don't put all your eggs in one basket don't put new wine in(to) old bottles don't put the cart before the horse don't quit the day job don't quit trying don't quit your day job don't rain on (one's) parade Don't ring us, we'll ring you. don't rock the boat don't say it