here we go again
Something familiar, and often unpleasant or unwelcome, is happening again. The phrase usually emphasizes the speaker's frustration or annoyance that this is the case. Oh, here we go again—Mom is being passive-aggressive with me for no apparent reason. Ah, here we go again. Once Grandpa starts railing about the government, there's no stopping him! A: "Hey, Paul, listen to this! I've got a great idea to get rich!" B: "Here we go again, another one of your harebrained ideas!"
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Here we go again.
We are going to experience the same thing again.; We are going to hear about or discuss the same thing again. John: Now, I would like to discuss your behavior in class yesterday. Bill (to himself): Here we go again. Fred: We must continue our discussion of the Wilson project. Sue: Here we go again. Fred: What's that? Sue: Nothing.
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ˌhere we go aˈgain
often used for showing you are angry or annoyed that something is starting to happen again: Here we go again! They’re digging up the road — it’s the third time this year. ♢ Here we go again — another train cancelled. This is getting ridiculous.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017