night and day

night and day
ALL THE TIME, around the clock, morning, noon, and night, day in, day out, ceaselessly, endlessly, incessantly, unceasingly, interminably, constantly, perpetually, continually, relentlessly; informal 24-7.
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adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English næht & dæg

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day and night/night and day/ phrase
all the time

Electricians have been working day and night to restore electricity supplies to the area.

Thesaurus: all the time and alwayssynonym
Main entry: day

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she studied night and day

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ˌnight and ˈday | ˌday and ˈnight idiom

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The machines are kept running night and day.

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The store is open

day and night

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Main entry: ↑nightidiom

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