hark back tosomething
phrasal verbwithharkverb[I]old useuk/hɑːk/us/hɑːrk/(alsohearken)
(REPEAT)
If someoneharksback to something in the past, theytalkabout it again and again, often in a way thatannoysotherpeople:
He's alwaysharkingback to hischildhoodand saying how things werebetterthen.
Remembering, reminding and reminders
- aide-mémoire
- annal
- awakensomeonetosomething
- be engraved onsomeone'smemory/mindidiom
- be etched on/insomeone'smemoryidiom
- commit
- echo
- hooky
- if my memory serves me rightidiom
- imprint
- indelible
- jogsomeone'smemoryidiom
- recall
- reminder
- reminisce
- reminiscence
- reminiscent
- retrace
- shade
- stamp
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Quoting & making references
(BE SIMILAR)
If somethingharksback to something in the past, it issimilarto it:
The director'slatestfilmharksback to the earlyyearsofcinema.
Remembering, reminding and reminders
- aide-mémoire
- annal
- awakensomeonetosomething
- be engraved onsomeone'smemory/mindidiom
- be etched on/insomeone'smemoryidiom
- commit
- echo
- hooky
- if my memory serves me rightidiom
- imprint
- indelible
- jogsomeone'smemoryidiom
- recall
- reminder
- reminisce
- reminiscence
- reminiscent
- retrace
- shade
- stamp
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Quoting & making references