all day long

all day long

The whole day. Carol waited all day long for the cable repair man to arrive, but he never did.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

all day long

throughout the day; during the entire day. We waited for you at the station all day long.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • day
  • is
  • a red letter day
  • a red-letter day
  • long
  • day one
  • from day one
  • day by day
  • day after day
  • all the livelong day
References in periodicals archive
The sun's rays will strike north of the Arctic Circle all day long.
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It is, perhaps, just too much effort to really grasp the depth of grace being held out to us all day long from the hands of the Holy One.
Perhaps it is the beggar-God, holding out those giving hands all day long, who shows us who we are really meant to be for one another.
Proper 7 June 20, 2004
If breath is such an effective way to greater health and well-being, and we all do it every day, all day long, then how come we aren't all as healthy, wealthy, wise and good-looking as we want to be?
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The BBQ was stoked, and the session commenced all day long. Jeff Grosso has to be the first one mentioned, as he detroys Belmar's like no other man.
Kelly Belmar's Backyard Bash
I knew I couldn't read all day long; I couldn't watch television all day long.
Ramblin' Rose
The Missus proudly describes her new creation as "a gigantic five-ounce cookie packed with enough chunks of chocolate, pecans, almonds, and sunflower seeds to keep you going all day long." Apparently, the idea came from a couple of surfers who needed a quick boost of energy to carry them through the day.
DODGE THE WAVE
Unlike many other facilities, whose HVAC systems automatically convert to diesel oil in the event of a gas shutdown, this system switches over to jet fuel, which is readily available all day long.
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But one day the noisy boy does his best to tiptoe and whisper all day long, because he wants nothing more than for his mother to enjoy Mother's Day just as she wants.
I Like Noisy Mom Likes Quiet
The contours of the slip-resistant SFC III soles provide traction while cushioning the wearer's feet all day long. All of Shoes For Crews' footwear features a $5,000 slip-and-fall accident warranty stating that if any employee slips and falls while wearing its footwear, Shoes For Crews will reimburse a company up to $5,000 for each paid workers' compensation claim.
Employee footwear
Staff need a minimum of 7 hours of sleep to function at the levels they need to all day long. Sean had a hard time getting back to his cabin on time.
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The researchers compared a group who used VDTs all day long with a group who performed similar tasks without using the terminals.
Good news for pregnant VDT workers?