as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly »
Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
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bad penny »
A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
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beat up »
Repeatedly bomb a military target or targets.
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beat up »
To verbally assault repeatedly.
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cat and mouse game »
Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.
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elbow grease »
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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force of habit »
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
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get on someone's wick »
To annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions.
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go round in circles »
To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.
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gunshy »
Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.
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history repeats itself »
Things that have happened in the past will happen again.
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jump rope »
The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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like the new time »
Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.
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not win for losing »
To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.
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over and over »
Repeatedly; again and again; many times.
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pardon me »
Polite expression to get someone to repeat.
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play the same tape »
To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
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re run »
repeat
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rex-pat »
A repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.
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run by »
To repeat some information.
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run through »
To repeat something.
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time after time »
Again and again; repeatedly; every time; always.
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variable tandem repeat locus »
Any DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
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wail on »
To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
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whale on »
To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
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