Grammar fix
go on and on
continue irritatingly
To continue for too long, especially in a repetitive or irritating way.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
My neighbour went on and on about the parking for twenty minutes, and I couldn't get away.
My dad can go on and on about politics at dinner, so I sometimes change the subject before the conversation becomes too serious.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He went on and on the same complaint.
Say: He went on and on about the same complaint.
Use 'about' before the topic when saying what someone keeps talking about.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Last much longer than you want
How exasperatedCriticalExaggerated
drag onSomething continues longer than wanted and becomes tedious.
go on and onYou're here · Mostly about a person: keeps talking about something until you're fed up ('He went on and on about it').
go on foreverCasual exaggeration about something that feels endless.