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AE 1197 - Expression: Until the Cows Come Home

Aussie English

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Do It Until the Cows Come Home

The idiom, until the cows come home has been in use since at least the 16th century. It may have originated in the Scottish Highlands where cows were allowed to graze for months at a time before they would meander home in the fall. So this is written by an American that would be autumn in Australian and British English. Let's go through some examples of how I would use this expression.

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