bang on about

[/bæŋ ɒn əˈbaʊt/]
phrasal verb
ficar martelando sobre; insistir repetidamente em; falar sem parar sobre
1. To talk persistently and tediously about something; to keep mentioning or complaining about the same topic repeatedly
He's always banging on about how expensive everything is these days.
Ele está sempre martelando sobre como tudo está caro nos dias de hoje.
2. To go on at length about a particular subject in a way that annoys others
Stop banging on about your diet! No one wants to hear about it anymore.
Para de ficar falando sem parar sobre sua dieta! Ninguém quer mais ouvir falar disso.
This phrasal verb is distinctly British English in origin and is commonly used in both British and Australian English. In American English, similar expressions like 'go on about,' 'harp on,' or 'bust your balls about' are more commonly used. The phrase carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the speaker finds the repeated discussion tedious or annoying. It's typically used in casual, informal contexts among friends or colleagues.
NYC Slang
bust your balls about; go off about; run your mouth about
Synonyms / Sinônimos
go on aboutharp on aboutrabbit on aboutbang onkeep on aboutnag about
Antonyms / Antônimos
drop the subjectlet it gomove on

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar martelando sobre; insistir repetidamente em
Used in informal spoken Brazilian Portuguese to convey repeated, annoying talk
Rio de Janeiro
ficar pegando no pé; falar sem parar sobre
Colloquial usage emphasizing the annoying persistence
São Paulo
ficar enchendo a paciência com o assunto
More direct expression of annoyance at repetitive talk
Portugal
estar sempre a maçar com; insistir sobre
Portuguese equivalent using 'maçar' to indicate the annoying nature of the repetition

Related Words

complainpersistinsistramblenagpesterbelabor

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat a dead horse
harp on the same string
stuck on a broken record
talking someone's ear off
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