lather, rinse, repeat
phraseEtymology From the directions on a bottle of shampoo.
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Humorous, Informal, Often Indicating that an action or process was repeated, or needs to be repeated.
- Use the step backward icon again and experiment with the other three icons, drawing overlapping shapes. Lather, rinse, repeat.2005, Deke McClelland, Galen Fott, Photoshop Elements 3 for Dummies:
- Then, burned-out after a spring and summer of machining, testing, tweaking, lather, rinse, repeat, I took a driving vacation with my husband […]2006, Annalee Newitz, Charlie Anders, She's such a geek!: women write about science, technology and other nerdy stuff:
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- Lather, rinse, repeat until you get tired of watching your money go down the drain.2007, M P Dunleavey, Money Can Buy Happiness: How to Spend to Get the Life You Want:
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- the mixture as before