on end

Idioms  

1. Continuously, without interruption, as in It's been raining for days on end. This term, which might just as well be put “seemingly without end,” dates from about 1300.

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Example Sentences

He flaunted his wealth at every turn, refusing to do the standard meet-and-greets in diners and living rooms in favor of big rallies where he stood above the crowd and regaled them for hours on end.

From Salon

Inconsequential wins and losses spread out for hours on end, my money gently oscillating with the tide.

From Slate

Zac Segal, president of the university’s College Republicans, posted on X that he had been contacting ICE “for months on end” and framed the recent detentions as a response to his activism.

From Salon

I’ve been calling ICE for months on end.

From Salon

Past designs have come to her suddenly and vividly, from car rides to conversations, usually resulting in her working to execute this specific imagination for hours on end.

From Los Angeles Times

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