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.
Example Sentences
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“The Beatles will just go on and on, on those records and films and videos, and in people’s memories and lives … The Beatles I think exist without us,” says George, gone now nearly a quarter-century.
From Los Angeles Times
Just the advice she gives me, the way she works, everything about her, I can go on and on.”
From Los Angeles Times
This list of "ways evil companies are messing with our food" could go on and on, covering everything from the unhygienic and environmentally disastrous conditions in factory farms to how food corporations manipulate consumers into eating more by stimulating cravings for junk food.
From Salon
“I could go on and on about how this incident has affected my life, but I am not here for that, because I’m not here for me,” said Ms. McNabb.
From Washington Times
“You can go on and on and list the tremendous players. I think that’s really good for our game when there’s a lot of great players. That’s what is going to help this game grow more than anything else.”
From Seattle Times
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