at latter Lammas

at latter Lammas

obsolete At a point in time that shall never come to pass; never. Refers to Lammas Day (August 1), the feast day of the new harvest in the Northern Hemisphere and a "cross-quarter day" on which rents were due. Thus, to be paid on "latter Lammas" meant to never be paid at all. Primarily heard in UK. I have my tenants and their dues in good order, but I fear that some are planning to pay at latter Lammas.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • just another day at the office
  • from day to day
  • make a day of (doing something)
  • make a day of doing
  • make a day of it
  • day out
  • day by day
  • of a morning/afternoon/evening
  • from one day to the next
  • (just) one of those days