How is “go on” used?

In The Invisible Man (2020), one line is: “But um that can only go on for so long so”

Which movie is “go on” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Invisible Man (2020).

go on

used to encourage sb to do sth; to move ahead into a place, leave, or go on toward somewhere (often as a command to enter, go home, or go away); to continue speaking, often after a short pause; to continue an activity without stopping

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Significado

Oxford30% de las películas
used to encourage sb to do sth
Definición editorial30% de las películas
to move ahead into a place, leave, or go on toward somewhere (often as a command to enter, go home, or go away)
Oxford10% de las películas
to continue speaking, often after a short pause
Oxford10% de las películas
to continue an activity without stopping

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Rye Lane2023

anything goes
as people, things, go
be going on
be going to do
don't go doing
enough to be going on with
go all out for
go and do
go off on one
a lot, nothing, going for you
no go
not go there

Más phrasal verbs

get back
go ahead
go in
break in
get away
get up
pull over
stick to
make up for
hold on
look down on
stand up for

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

But um that can only go on for so long so

The Invisible Man (2020)5:35

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