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Till the cows come home What does Till the cows come home mean?	This idioms means 'for a very long time'. ('Until the cows come home' is also used.)
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get a slap on the wrist What does "get a slap on the wrist" mean?	to receive light punishment for doing something wrong	The judge gave the boy a slap on the wrist and did not punish him severely for his crime.

Hit rough weather What does "Hit rough weather" mean?	If you hit rough weather, you experience difficulties or problems.
persist in (doing something) What does "persist in (doing something)" mean?	to continue to do something with determination	The young child persisted in making noise that disturbed his father.
Get real! What does "Get real!" mean?	Be realistic! / Don't be naive.	A: "I'm going to Las Vegas. I know I'll win a lot ofmoney!"B: "Get real! You'll probably lose a lot of money!"
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.
skanky What does "skanky" mean?	ugly; disgusting (said mostly about women)
A bit much What does "A bit much" mean?	If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.
so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does "so quiet you can hear a pin drop" mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.
there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear What does "there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear" mean?	people will not see or hear what they do not want to see or hear	There's none so blind as those who will not see and the mother refused to believe that her son was the cause of so much trouble in the community.
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
an old hand at (doing something) What does "an old hand at (doing something)" mean?	to be experienced at doing something	My father is an old hand at building kitchen furniture.

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Till The Cows Come Home Idiom