days, weeks, etc. on end

days on end

Several days in a row. After being sick for days on end, I'm so glad to finally have some energy again. Ugh, we've been working on this project for days on end, and management just gave us another batch of changes to make. Everyone's pretty glum because it's been raining for days on end.

See also: days, end, on

weeks on end

Several weeks in a row. We've been waiting to close on this house for weeks on end and are getting pretty impatient.

See also: end, on, week

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days, weeks, etc. on ˈend

several days, weeks, etc., one after another: She stays away from home for days on end. ♢ He sits watching TV for hours on end.

See also: end, on

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