| 单词 | till kingdom come |
| 释义 | > as lemmastill (also until) kingdom come till (also until) kingdom come (and variants): until some date in the impossibly distant future; for a very long time; for ever. ΚΠ 1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 11 369 I suppose, for any thing you would have advanced, I might have lain there [sc. in London] till Kingdom-come. 1884 Daily State Jrnl. (Lincoln Nebraska) 25 Apr. If the [asphaltum] walk is as strong as the odor which it sent toward heaven while it was in the process of construction, it will last until kingdom come. 1909 Evening News 15 Jan. 2/5 I'm glad her husband found out... I'd have gone on bleedin' her [sc. for money] 'til kingdom come if it hadn't happened. 1944 Life 20 Nov. 28/2 Why he failed is a question for speculation until Kingdom come. 1986 Wittenburg Door Oct. 10/2 Go right on saying, ‘Piffle!’ til Kingdom come. 2011 Independent 23 Nov. 19/4 It's becoming that way with charities: one donation, and you risk being phoned or mailed till kingdom come. < as lemmas |
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