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What idiom for a person who asks lot of questions to the same person?

Here are some idioms that describe a person who asks a lot of questions to the same person, with slightly different nuances:

* "Pick their brain": This idiom implies a desire to learn from someone's knowledge or experience.

* "Quiz them": This suggests a more formal or rigorous questioning, perhaps for a test or evaluation.

* "Pepper them with questions": This implies a rapid-fire, relentless questioning.

* "Bombard them with questions": This is similar to "pepper them with questions," but even more intense and overwhelming.

* "Badgering them": This suggests an aggressive and persistent questioning, often to the point of annoyance.

* "Grill them": This implies a forceful and intensive questioning, perhaps in an interrogation or interview.

* "Pester them": This implies a persistent and annoying questioning, often about trivial matters.

The best idiom to use depends on the specific context and the tone you want to convey.

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