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second Tuesday of the week

second Tuesday of the week noun: a time that will never come.

Noun

the second Tuesday of the week

  1. (idiomatic) A time that will never come.
    • He remembered the snickers and feeble excuses girls had offered him when he dared to ask one for a date. “Yes, I'll go out with you on the second Tuesday of the week.” Such a remark was usually accompanied by giggles or outright laughter.2010, Ernie Gabrielson, Strikes to Spare
    • But my insurance will pay for that part of it . . . Uh-hmm . . . Well, then you owe me twenty dollars . . . Uh, On uh, the second Tuesday of the week . . .2012, Sam Antone, Kayleen, It's Okay to Cry, page 7

Questions about second Tuesday of the week

What does second Tuesday of the week mean?
Second Tuesday of the week means a time that will never come.
What part of speech is second Tuesday of the week?
Second Tuesday of the week is a noun.

Words near second Tuesday of the week in the dictionary

  1. second thoughts
  2. second to last
  3. second to none
  4. second toe
  5. second toes
  6. second Tuesday of the week
  7. second uncle
  8. second uncles
  9. second unit
  10. second units
  11. second violin

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