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'til the cows come home

'til the cows come home is the alternative form of until the cows come home.

Meaning of until the cows come home

Phrase

until the cows come home

  1. (idiomatic) For a very long period of time.
    • Near-synonym: until one is blue in the face

Questions about 'til the cows come home

What is 'til the cows come home the alternative form of?
'til the cows come home is the alternative form of until the cows come home.

Words near 'til the cows come home in the dictionary

  1. 'tends to one's knitting
  2. 'terp
  3. 'terps
  4. 'til
  5. 'til next time
  6. 'til the cows come home
  7. 'til we meet again
  8. 'till
  9. 'tis
  10. 'tis the season
  11. 'tism

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