on and on

Idioms  

1. Continuously, persistently, without stopping, as in On and on they rode for three whole days. Also see go on and on.

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on and on

I could go on and on, but Mark Twain said it better than I can:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I ordered an I Am Precious smoothie, but he went on and on about himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I always had an inkling that it wouldn't actually go through, because the public consultations have gone on and on and on," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Businesses adopted a “wait and see” approach to hiring that’s gone on and on, NerdWallet’s Renter said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

They go on and on for a while.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman