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General Slang
till the cows come home
TIL the KOWZ kum HOME · phrase · informal
For a very long time.
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Definitions
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For an indefinitely long stretch; cows amble back to the barn slowly and late.
“You can argue till the cows come home—I'm not changing my mind.”
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till the cows come home In A Sentence
You can argue till the cows come home—I'm not changing my mind.
Origin & Usage
Old English-language idiom widely used in the South; the image is of cattle drifting home at their own unhurried pace.
Variants
until the cows come home
People Also Ask
What does "till the cows come home" mean?
It means for a very long time—an indefinitely long stretch.
How do you use "till the cows come home"?
Use it to stress futility or duration, as in "You can argue till the cows come home—I'm not changing my mind."
Where does "till the cows come home" come from?
It's an old English-language idiom widely used in the South; the image is of cattle drifting home at their own unhurried, late pace.
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