go on and on
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See go on , def. 5.
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Continue without stopping, last for a long time, as in This trail goes on and on , or The movie went on and on . This usage was first recorded in 1938.
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The superhero franchises just go on and on, and if you don’t know the histories or mythologies or inside jokes, well, you’re simply not a member of the sect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You could go on and on citing the ones who missed out, sometimes narrowly, sometimes overwhelmingly and, at times, embarrassingly.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
I could go on and on, thanks to readers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
I could go on and on — and I’m not alone.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
"How does it go on and on, for infinity?"
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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