Meaning of play the same tape | Babel Free

Definitions

To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.

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).”

“I married a man much like my controlling stepfather. We tend to play the same tape until we see who we are.”

“All they do in church is play the same tape over and over. I could recite that stuff by heart.”

“We met a staff member, Pat, from Senator Dole's office first.... We had our message clear and crisp. We gave a couple of examples... . We indicated... . We talked about... . We thanked Pat and, as we walked to Senator Burr's office, congratulated each other... . We had a very good meeting with John from Senator Burr's office and played the same tape from our earlier meeting.”

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