broken record
noun
: a damaged record that repeats part of a recording over and over again —used figuratively in describing something (such as a statement or experience) that is frequently or tediously repeated
The Devil Rays' season of broken dreams has become a broken record. Loss after loss after loss after loss …
Joey Johnston, Tampa (Florida) Tribune, 26 May 2001I know I sound like a broken record but I'll say it again: I believe that it is virtually impossible to predict mortgage rates over the short term. Henry Savage, Washington Times, 8 June 2001It's beginning to sound like a broken record. The Blackhawks' power play needs to become a factor in this Stanley Cup Final series starting with Game 4 on Wednesday … Tim Sassone, Chicago Daily Herald, 19 June 2013
Joey Johnston, Tampa (Florida) Tribune, 26 May 2001I know I sound like a broken record but I'll say it again: I believe that it is virtually impossible to predict mortgage rates over the short term. Henry Savage, Washington Times, 8 June 2001It's beginning to sound like a broken record. The Blackhawks' power play needs to become a factor in this Stanley Cup Final series starting with Game 4 on Wednesday … Tim Sassone, Chicago Daily Herald, 19 June 2013
Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above