donkey's years
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"I've been waking up at night. I've not been this stressed in donkey's years."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2022
The Sun has still been the most successful newspaper in Britain for donkey's years and so was the News Of The World.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2012
S Brethes, London Catchy phrase for a vague concept... that has actually been around for donkey's years and has a pretty patchy record.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2011
"The previous landlord and landlady had been there donkey's years," she said.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2010
I recollect—oh, donkey’s years ago—I used to sometimes go to ’Yde Park of a Sunday afternoon to ’ear the blokes making speeches.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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