American Idioms and Expressions

Until The Cows Come Home Idiom

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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean?
until very lateIt is my birthday today so I plan to stay out and party until the cows come home.
until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean?
until very late, for a long timeWe can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean?
until very late, for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this evening.

until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean?
until very late, for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this evening.

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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean?
until very late It is my birthday today and I plan to party until the cows come home tonight.

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Some Random Idioms
meet one's match
What does "meet one's match" mean?
encounter one's equal encounter one's equalThe boxer finally met his match when he was offered the fight with the other wrestler.
cut no ice
What does "cut no ice" mean?
have no effect or influence on somebody
set up shop (somewhere)
What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean?
to establish one's place of work somewhereThe small fire alarm company decided to set up shop in the suburbs of the city.
cut corners
What does "cut corners" mean?
to economize, to not spend money We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.

act up
What does "act up" mean?
to misbehaveThe children began to act up during the field trip.
big stink
What does "big stink" mean?
a scandal; a major issue. Don't make a big stink out of such a small problem.
put (something) on hold
What does "put (something) on hold" mean?
to postpone a projectThe construction company put the project on hold while they researched the problem with the bridge.
a falling-out (with someone)
What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?
a disagreement or quarrel with someone We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.

putz around
What does "putz around" mean?
mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
Do their dirty work
What does "Do their dirty work" mean?
Someone who does someone's dirty work, carries out the unpleasant jobs that the first person doesn't want to do. Someone who seems to enjoy doing this is sometimes known as a 'henchman'.
macho
What does "macho" mean?
super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior)."Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
slice of the cake
What does "slice of the cake" mean?
a share of somethingThe city tax office wants a slice of the cake in our new business.
HQ
What does "HQ" mean?
Headquarters HeadquartersThe HQ of the company is located in a small town in Korea.

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