Until Hell Freezes Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Until Hell Freezes Over Idiom mean?

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until hell freezes over What does until hell freezes over mean?	forever.	"Chris can practice the piano until hell freezesover, but he'll never playwell because he's tone-deaf."
until hell freezes over What does until hell freezes over mean?	forever	He said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
until hell freezes over What does until hell freezes over mean?	never	My uncle will not leave his apartment until hell freezes over.
until hell freezes over What does until hell freezes over mean?	forever	My friend said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
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Rack your brain What does "Rack your brain" mean?	If you rack your brain, you think very hard when trying to remember something. ('Rack your brains' is an alternative.)

back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
goof What does "goof" mean?	error; mistake; blunder.	What a goof! I'll never be able to fix it in time.
Bird-brain What does "Bird-brain" mean?	Someone who has a bird-brain, or is bird-brained, is stupid.
Pup's chance What does "Pup's chance" mean?	A pup's chance is no chance.
a piece of the action What does "a piece of the action" mean?	a share in a scheme or project	The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.

come down in the world What does "come down in the world" mean?	to lose one's social position	My father came down in the world when he decided to change jobs.
in one's cups What does "in one's cups" mean?	drunk	I think that my grandfather was in his cups when he wrote the letter to his friend.
jacked up What does "jacked up" mean?	aroused, excited
send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.

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Until Hell Freezes Over Idiom