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ever

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FOREVER AND EVER,

HARDLY EVER or SCARCELY EVER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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forever and a day

[forever and a day] {adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless time; forever; always. Used for emphasis. * /We waited forever and a day to find out who won the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

forever and ever

[forever and ever] {adv. phr.} Forever; always. - Used for emphasis, usually about spiritual things. * /God will live forever and ever./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

any

[any] See: [HARDLY ANY] or [SCARCELY ANY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

scarcely any

[scarcely any] See: [HARDLY ANY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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