Phrase guide

play the same tape

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 2001 August 29, Matthew Jukes, "A German gem", The Daily Telegraph, available, There are things some people might wish to alter about [the restaurant] Die Jägerhütte (for myself, they could play the same tape for months and I still wouldn't slap a thigh).

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