Daily Easy English Expression Podcast
1114 Daily Easy English Lesson PODCAST—'til the cows come home
Aug 14, 2023
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- The idiom 'till the cows come home' is used to express waiting for an exceptionally long time, such as when someone won't change their answer regardless of how long someone argues.
- 'Till the cows come home' can also be applied to situations where one is faced with never-ending obligations or waiting indefinitely for a project or event to happen.
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Waiting until the cows come home
The idiom 'till the cows come home' originates from farm life and refers to the waiting time for cows to return home for milking. Without cowboys or dogs to help, one has to wait indefinitely for the cows to come back. In daily English, this expression implies waiting for an exceptionally long time. For example, when a wife asks if she looks fat, the husband says she can argue 'till the cows come home', meaning he won't change his answer no matter how long she argues.
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