{v. phr.} To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress their importance. * /Grandfather is forgetful and often repeats himself when he tells a story./ * /A teacher often has to repeat herself several times before her pupils remember what she tells them./
REPEAT ONESELF
Meaning of REPEAT ONESELF in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012