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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on end

"All the forces are in balance when a pencil is standing on end, so it is a 'solution of the equations,'" he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

He intends to continue Berkshire’s tradition of annual meetings where shareholders pepper management with questions for hours on end, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the broadcast booth, he sometimes alternates between standing and sitting, or puts his feet up on a table, anything to avoid sitting for hours on end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Just four months ago, Kyiv's residents were doing everything they could to stay warm as temperatures dropped to -20C and heating and power was offline for days on end.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Living not too far from his sister was Bobby’s friend, grandmaster Peter Biyiasas and his wife Ruth, so Bobby stayed there for weeks on end.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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