bang on about (something)

bang on about (something)
Vrb phrs. To talk incessantly and uninterestingly, to nag. E.g."You're not going to change my mind by banging on about it!"

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  • bang on about something — ˌbang ˈon about sth derived (BrE, informal) to talk a lot about sth in a boring way Syn: ↑go on • He keeps banging on about his new job …   Useful english dictionary

  • bang on about (something) — Vrb phrs. To talk incessantly and uninterestingly, to nag. E.g. You re not going to change my mind by banging on about it! …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • bang on about — [phrasal verb] bang on about (something) Brit, informal : to talk about (something) repeatedly or for a long time She s always banging on about [=going on about] the importance of a good diet. • • • Main Entry: ↑bang …   Useful english dictionary

  • bang on about — PHRASAL VERB: no passive If someone bangs on about something, they keep talking about it in a boring or annoying way. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P P n] He has been banging on about education reform for years …   English dictionary

  • bang — bang1 S3 [bæŋ] n 1.) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface ▪ There was a loud bang outside the kitchen door. 2.) a painful blow to the body when you hit against something or something hits you …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bang — 1 noun 1 (C) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface: The front door slammed with a loud bang. 2 (C) a hard knock or hit against something: That was a nasty bang on the head. 3 bangs (plural) AmE… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bang — bang1 [ bæŋ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something hard, making a loud noise: I banged on the window to get her attention. We could hear them banging their drums in the next street. bang something on/against something: She… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bang — [[t]bæ̱ŋ[/t]] bangs, banging, banged 1) N COUNT; SOUND A bang is a sudden loud noise such as the noise of an explosion. I heard four or five loud bangs... She slammed the door with a bang... The television went bang. 2) VERB If something bangs,… …   English dictionary

  • bang — bang1 noun 1》 a sudden loud, sharp noise.     ↘a sudden painful blow. 2》 (bangs) N. Amer. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. 3》 Computing, chiefly N. Amer. the character ‘!’. verb 1》 strike or put down forcefully and noisily.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • bang on — phrasal verb I [intransitive] Word forms bang on : present tense I/you/we/they bang on he/she/it bangs on present participle banging on past tense banged on past participle banged on British informal to talk about something for a long time in a… …   English dictionary

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