go on for ages

To persist or continue for a long time. If you ask Grandpa about the weather, get ready for him to go on for ages about the Farmer's Almanac. It feels like this baseball game has been going on for ages. Don't bother seeing that movie—it's super boring and goes on for ages.

See also: age, for, go, on

See also:

go on for an age
hold forth
get started
get (one) started
go non-linear
from here to eternity
get (one) going
get going
get someone going
call hogs

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