again

Come again? (informal)

something that you say when you want someone to repeat what they have just said because you did not hear or understand it. 'What's amazing is that Pauline's half sister's son is the father of her cousin's child.' 'Come again?'

See also: come

every now and again/then

sometimes. Every now and then I go to town and spend loads of money.

See also: every, now, then

never darken your door again (old-fashioned)

if you tell someone never to darken your door again, you mean you never want to see them again. Did her father really tell you never to darken his door again? How melodramatic.

See also: door, never

You can say that again! (informal)

something that you say in order to show you completely agree with something that someone has just said. 'That was an absolutely delicious lunch.' 'You can say that again!'

See also: can, say, that

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again and again

many times. I've told you again and again that I don't know anything about what started the fight.

time after time

come again

what did you say. Come again? I didn't hear that.

See also: come

here someone goes again

what someone is saying or doing is something they often say or do. When the news came on, I thought, here we go again, another story about kids and guns and schools.

See also: goes, here

once again

another time. I'll explain it once again, but please listen carefully this time.

See also: once

(but) then again

after thinking more about something. She'd look better if she lost maybe ten or fifteen pounds, but then again who wouldn't? It would be fun to see them — then again, I don't really have the time.

on second thought

See also: then

think again

you are wrong. If you believe that the term “marketing” should not be applied to an idea, think again.

See also: think

time and (time) again

very often. Time and again I have had to remind my son to study before going out with his friends.

See also: time

you can say that again

I agree with you completely. “That was an absolutely delicious lunch.” “You can say that again!”

See also: can, say, that