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come again?
Idioms and Phrases
did you say? as in Come again? I can't believe you said that . This expression takes the literal meaning of the phrase—return—to ask someone to repeat a statement, either because it wasn't heard clearly or because its truth is being questioned. [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s]Example Sentences
In it he defended the enormity of the Apollo 11 mission’s expense by noting, “There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet,” and warned that “its opportunity for peaceful cooperation may never come again.”
"The other time was 2023 where I ended up winning. If I win this year, then I definitely won't come again early."
Clarke loves players who have strength and persistence, players who have endured set-backs but refuse to buckle, players who are written off but always come again.
“Fires will come again, and today ‘fire hurricane’ has entered the lexicon,” writes Knight.
Follow-ups like “The Marshall” and “Come Again” incorporated more spiritual Rastafarian lyrical themes, and he joined a supergroup with Shabba Ranks and Home T that scored a big hit with “Holding On.”
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