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 ]
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verb (used with object), repelled, repelling. 1. to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). 2. to thrust back or away. 3. to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.). 4. to keep off or out; fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. 5. to resist the absorption or passage of (water […]
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verb (used with object), repelled, repelling. 1. to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). 2. to thrust back or away. 3. to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.). 4. to keep off or out; fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. 5. to resist the absorption or passage of (water […]
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verb (used with object), repelled, repelling. 1. to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). 2. to thrust back or away. 3. to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.). 4. to keep off or out; fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. 5. to resist the absorption or passage of (water […]