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one more again

one more again

9.9
To ask someone to say or do something again
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : una vez más
  • Can you say that one more again so I can write it down correctly?

Examples

  • Let me hear that one more again!

  • Please play that song one more again before we leave.

  • If you didn't understand, just read the instructions one more again.

  • She asked him to show her how to do it one more again.

  • Could you say that one more again?

  • Could you explain that one more again? I want to make sure I understand.

  • He asked her to tell the story one more again because it made him laugh.

Synonyms

again
vsone more again
∞ 1.0

One more time

is the informal spoken request specifically asking for that action
to repeat
vsone more again
∞ 1.0

To do or say something again

is more of a casual spoken plea rather than a neutral verb
once again
vsone more again
974 1.0

One more time

is the informal, spoken form used to request that repeat
to try again
vsone more again
461 1.0

Do something one more time after you fail

includes that retry sense but used as an informal spoken request
one more time
vsone more again
348 1.0

Again on another occasion

is the same informal way to request repetition or another try
once more
vsone more again
139 1.0

Another time after something has already happened

is similar but used more informally as a spoken request
to say again
vsone more again
89 1.6

Repeat what you just said so others can hear or understand

is broader, asking for repetition or another attempt in speech
to iterate
vsone more again
2 6.3

To say something again so people understand

is the informal spoken request rather than a formal repetition
retry
vsone more again
1 3.3

An attempt to do something again after you fail once

is the informal spoken request that can ask for that attempt
to reattempt
vsone more again
3.2

To try again to do something after failing

is similar but is used more casually when asking aloud

Surface Forms

one more again main

Morphology

one + more + again

The meaning 'request that something be repeated' is directly built from the constituents: 'one' + 'more' (an additional) and 'again' (once more), so a learner who knows those words can infer the intended repetition. Although the phrase is informal and slightly redundant compared with standard 'one more time' or 'again', the compositional logic is clear and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

One more again comes from people doubling words to make a clear request, with one more and again said together to make the idea of repeating stronger. So, it is used when you want someone to 'repeat' something or try it 'one more' time.