for hours on end

for hours on end
for hours on end
Fig. for many hours. •

We sat and waited in the emergency room for hours on end.

•

The children were happy to play video games for hours on end.

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{adv. phr.} For many hours; for a very long time. * /We have been trying to get this computer going for hours on end, but we need serious professional help./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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