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till the cows come home

till 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 till the cows come home

What is till the cows come home the alternative form of?
Till the cows come home is the alternative form of until the cows come home.

Words near till the cows come home in the dictionary

  1. till moneys
  2. till next time
  3. till point
  4. till points
  5. till the cow come home
  6. till the cows come home
  7. till time
  8. till we meet again
  9. till-tapper
  10. till-tappers
  11. tillability

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