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until one is blue in the face

until one is blue in the face adverb: for a hopelessly long time; used especially in respect to discussing, explaining, insisting, etc.

Adverb

until one is blue in the face

  1. (idiomatic) For a hopelessly long time; used especially in respect to discussing, explaining, insisting, etc.
    • Near-synonym: until the cows come home
    • You can explain it until you're blue in the face, but he will never understand.

until one is blue in the face meaning in Bengali

until one is blue in the face in Bengali

অনেক দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে

Synonyms of until one is blue in the face

Origin of until one is blue in the face

By figurative extension from the concept of being literally out of breath (from talking so much, exerting oneself so much, and so on), which may sometimes cause one's face to look wan.

Questions about until one is blue in the face

What does until one is blue in the face mean?
Until one is blue in the face means for a hopelessly long time; used especially in respect to discussing, explaining, insisting, etc.
What is until one is blue in the face in Bengali?
Until one is blue in the face in Bengali is অনেক দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে. See Until one is blue in the face meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is until one is blue in the face?
Until one is blue in the face is an adverb.

Words near until one is blue in the face in the dictionary

  1. until all hours
  2. until further notice
  3. until hell freezes over
  4. until Kingdom come
  5. until next time
  6. until one is blue in the face
  7. until one's dying day
  8. until proven otherwise
  9. until such time as
  10. until the cows come
  11. until the cows come home

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