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to take ages
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to require a very long time to complete something, often much longer than expected or necessary
Example
Her computer is running slow as molasses, and it takes ages to load any program.
Sometimes, finding a parking space in the city takes ages.
The tree sap was so glutinous that it took ages to wash off my hands.
Waiting for the bus on a cold day feels like it takes ages.
The verbose novel took ages to read due to its lengthy descriptions.
