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Ser el cuento de nunca acabar

To be a never-ending story / To go on forever

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Describes a situation, problem, or conversation that drags on endlessly with no resolution in sight.

See It in Context

Las obras del vecino son el cuento de nunca acabar.

The neighbour's building works are a never-ending story.

—¿Cuándo se resolverá? —Es el cuento de nunca acabar.

—When will it be resolved? —It's a never-ending story.

Este trámite es el cuento de nunca acabar.

This paperwork is a never-ending story.