Idiom: on end
Meaning
Idiom: on end
- continuously for a period of time (e.g., hours, days, weeks, years)
Example sentences
— When you're deployed in the military you can be away from your family for months on end.
— Working in retail was awful for my health because I had to stand for hours on end.
— Our baby has been crying all night for weeks on end and my wife and I haven't had any sleep.
— I've been going to that dry cleaners for years on end so I was shocked to see they had closed without any warning.
— This summer has been amazing. We've had 80 degree weather and blue skies for weeks on end.
— I've been spending $20 everyday eating out for weeks on end and I really need to go grocery stopping .
— My parents have been nagging me to do my college applications for months on end.
— You've been complaining about your job for months on end. Just quit already!
Synonyms
- without end
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