Like a broken record
adjective phrase
Repeatedly saying the same thing.
My dad asked me to clean my room so many times, he sounded like a broken record.
Often appears as...
- sound like a broken record
- talk like a broken record
Usage tips
Colloquial
General,Idiomatic
adjective phrase
Repeatedly saying the same thing.
My dad asked me to clean my room so many times, he sounded like a broken record.
Often appears as...
- sound like a broken record
- talk like a broken record
Usage tips
Colloquial
General,Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies annoyance or frustration towards the repetition.
The teacher explained the rule again, sounding like a broken record.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Repetition
Use when highlighting excessive repetition of words or actions by someone.
She kept saying we were late like a broken record.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Understand that it is an idiomatic expression; its meaning isn't literal but figurative.
His excuses were like a broken record, the same every time.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies annoyance or frustration towards the repetition.
The teacher explained the rule again, sounding like a broken record.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Repetition
Use when highlighting excessive repetition of words or actions by someone.
She kept saying we were late like a broken record.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Understand that it is an idiomatic expression; its meaning isn't literal but figurative.
His excuses were like a broken record, the same every time.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies annoyance or frustration towards the repetition.
The teacher explained the rule again, sounding like a broken record.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Repetition
Use when highlighting excessive repetition of words or actions by someone.
She kept saying we were late like a broken record.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Understand that it is an idiomatic expression; its meaning isn't literal but figurative.
His excuses were like a broken record, the same every time.
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