be going strong
C2 to continue to exist and be successful or work well, after a long period:
After fifty years, the town's theatre is still going strong.
His father is still going strong (= is alive and well) at 94.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- changeless
- deep
- die hard idiom
- drawn-out
- epic
- languish
- lasting
- lengthy
- lingering
- long-drawn-out
- marathon
- never-ending
- of old idiom
- old
- ongoing
- overlong
- strong
- sustainable
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