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day after day

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day after day

Daily. The phrase indicates that something happens consistently or monotonously. After being neglected day after day for so long, I've finally resigned from that job. I have no interest in hearing her play the victim day after day and whine about how everybody's done her wrong. I like working with my hands and would definitely not be able to tolerate Harold's boring office job day after day!
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day after day

every day; daily; all the time. He wears the same clothes day after day. She visits her husband in the hospital day after day.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

day after day

Also, day in, day out. For many days, continuously; also, every day. For example, Day after day the rain spoiled our vacation, or Day in, day out, all I ever do is work. [First half of 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

day after ˈday

for many days, one after the other: Day after day, she came and waited in his office, until finally he agreed to see her.
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day after day

For many days; continuously.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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