till

Related to till: till date

till death do us part

A common phrase used in wedding ceremonies indicating that the marriage bond is be intended to last until death. Taken from the marriage liturgy in the Anglican Communion's Book of Common Prayer, the phrase refers to the fact that marriage is seen in the Christian faith as insoluble except by the death of one of the partners. (Also worded as "till death us do part," which is how it is written in the Book of Common Prayer.) It was only as I said "Till death do us part" that I realized the solemnity and magnitude of our marriage to one another.

with (one's) hand in the till

Stealing money from one's workplace or employer. Margaret finally got caught with her hand in the till after she tried using the company's expense account to pay for her vacation. Everyone knows he's been running the company with his hands in the till.

till

In addition to the subsequent idioms beginning with till, also see hand in the till; until.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See:

(goodbye) till later
(goodbye) till then
all hours
call no man happy till he dies
carry over to/until (some day or time)
catch (one) with (one's) fingers in the till
catch (one) with (one's) hand in the till
church ain't out till they quit singing
count no man happy till he dies
cross a bridge when one comes to it
Don't cross that bridge till you come to it.
don't halloo till you are out of the woods
don't knock it till you try it
don't knock it till you've try it
don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
don't whistle till you are out of the woods
find (one) with (one's) fingers in the till
find (one) with (one's) hand in the till
from here till next Tuesday
Good-bye for now
hand in the till, with one's
have (one's) fingers in the till
have (one's) hand in the till
have hand in the till
have your fingers in the till
have your fingers/hand in the till
have your hand in the till
If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is
if it ain't broke, fix it till it is
it ain't over till/until it's over
it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings
it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings
it isn't over till the fat lady sings
it isn't over till/until the fat lady sings
it's not over till it's over
it's not over till/until the fat lady sings
laugh till you cry
never halloo till you are out of the woods
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
never whistle till you are out of the woods
not until the cows come home
rob the till
shop till (one) drops
shop till you drop
talk till (one) is blue in the face
talk till (one's) face is blue
till
till (one) is blue in the face
till (one's) dying day
till all hours
till all hours (of the day and night)
till death do us part
till death us do part
till doomsday
till hell freezes over
till kingdom come
till next time
till the cows come home
till the fat lady sings
till the last
till then
till we meet again
till you're blue in the face
till/to/until your dying day
till/until all hours
till/until kingdom come
till/until the bitter end
till/until the cows come home
to (one's) dying day
to the bitter end
to the last
to/till the last
until (one's) dying day
until all hours (of the day and night)
until hell freezes over
until then
wait till
wait till/until...
wait until
we never miss the water till the well runs dry
with (one's) fingers in the till
with (one's) hand in the till
work till you drop
You never know till you try
you never know what you've got till it's gone
you never miss the water till the well runs dry
you('ll) never know till you try

References in classic literature

So I climbed up the steep rock, where little bushes grow like hair on the arms of a man, till at last I came to the knees of the stone Witch, which are the space before the cave.

A wind sprang up and tossed it till the green of its boughs waved like troubled water on which the moon shines faintly.

Nada The Lily

Its rosy face smiled kindly down, As the friendless worm drew near; And its low voice, softly whispering, said "Poor thing, thou art welcome here; Close at my side, in the soft green moss, Thou wilt find a quiet bed, Where thou canst softly sleep till Spring, With my leaves above thee spread.

"Now, Summer-Wind," said Moonlight, "till your turn comes, do you sit here and fan me while I tell this tale of

Flower Fables

That quite upset poor Mac; he could only murmur his thanks and get out of the room as fast as possible, to grope his way to the couch at the far end of the hall, and lie there till he fell asleep, worn out with trying not to "make a baby" of himself.

Eight Cousins

ADAM could not, but wept, Though not of Woman born; compassion quell'd His best of Man, and gave him up to tears A space, till firmer thoughts restraind excess, And scarce recovering words his plaint renew'd.

There is, said MICHAEL, if thou well observe The rule of not too much, by temperance taught In what thou eatst and drinkst, seeking from thence Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return: So maist thou live, till like ripe Fruit thou drop Into thy Mothers lap, or be with ease Gatherd, not harshly pluckt, for death mature: This is old age; but then thou must outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will change To witherd weak & gray; thy Senses then Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forgoe, To what thou hast, and for the Aire of youth Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reigne A melancholly damp of cold and dry To waigh thy spirits down, and last consume The Balme of Life.

Paradise Lost

He bounded through the window and ran along again outside the wall of the village till he came within ear-shot of the crowd round the peepul-tree.

They will leave no one to guard Messua till their ears are stuffed with Buldeo's tales.

Second Jungle Book

She could hear the rustling of the branches as he ascended the adjoining slope, till his movements were no louder than the hopping of a bird, and finally died away.

He knelt and bent lower, till her breath warmed his face, and in a moment his cheek was in contact with hers.

Tess of the dUrbervilles A Pure Woman

The vizir, foreseeing what would happen, implored him to remember the condition their hostesses had imposed, and added in a whisper that if his Highness would only wait till morning he could as Caliph summon the ladies to appear before him.

Arabian Nights

Ferko, who never doubted that the mouse would be as good as its word, lay down comforted on the soft grass and slept soundly till next morning.

At these words the Princess burst into tears, and when the King saw this he ordered her to be shut up in a high tower and carefully guarded till the dangerous magician should either have left the kingdom or been hung on the nearest tree.

Yellow Fairy Book

But per'aps if we keep them till they're ransomed, it means that we keep them till they're dead.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

词组	till
释义	till Related to till: till date till death do us part A common phrase used in wedding ceremonies indicating that the marriage bond is be intended to last until death. Taken from the marriage liturgy in the Anglican Communion's Book of Common Prayer, the phrase refers to the fact that marriage is seen in the Christian faith as insoluble except by the death of one of the partners. (Also worded as "till death us do part," which is how it is written in the Book of Common Prayer.) It was only as I said "Till death do us part" that I realized the solemnity and magnitude of our marriage to one another. See also: death, part, till with (one's) hand in the till Stealing money from one's workplace or employer. Margaret finally got caught with her hand in the till after she tried using the company's expense account to pay for her vacation. Everyone knows he's been running the company with his hands in the till. See also: hand, till Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. till In addition to the subsequent idioms beginning with till, also see hand in the till; until. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See: (goodbye) till later (goodbye) till then all hours call no man happy till he dies carry over to/until (some day or time) catch (one) with (one's) fingers in the till catch (one) with (one's) hand in the till church ain't out till they quit singing count no man happy till he dies cross a bridge when one comes to it Don't cross that bridge till you come to it. don't halloo till you are out of the woods don't knock it till you try it don't knock it till you've try it don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you don't whistle till you are out of the woods find (one) with (one's) fingers in the till find (one) with (one's) hand in the till from here till next Tuesday Good-bye for now hand in the till, with one's have (one's) fingers in the till have (one's) hand in the till have hand in the till have your fingers in the till have your fingers/hand in the till have your hand in the till If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is if it ain't broke, fix it till it is it ain't over till/until it's over it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings it isn't over till the fat lady sings it isn't over till/until the fat lady sings it's not over till it's over it's not over till/until the fat lady sings laugh till you cry never halloo till you are out of the woods Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you never whistle till you are out of the woods not until the cows come home rob the till shop till (one) drops shop till you drop talk till (one) is blue in the face talk till (one's) face is blue till till (one) is blue in the face till (one's) dying day till all hours till all hours (of the day and night) till death do us part till death us do part till doomsday till hell freezes over till kingdom come till next time till the cows come home till the fat lady sings till the last till then till we meet again till you're blue in the face till/to/until your dying day till/until all hours till/until kingdom come till/until the bitter end till/until the cows come home to (one's) dying day to the bitter end to the last to/till the last until (one's) dying day until all hours (of the day and night) until hell freezes over until then wait till wait till/until... wait until we never miss the water till the well runs dry with (one's) fingers in the till with (one's) hand in the till work till you drop You never know till you try you never know what you've got till it's gone you never miss the water till the well runs dry you('ll) never know till you try References in classic literature So I climbed up the steep rock, where little bushes grow like hair on the arms of a man, till at last I came to the knees of the stone Witch, which are the space before the cave. A wind sprang up and tossed it till the green of its boughs waved like troubled water on which the moon shines faintly. Nada The Lily Its rosy face smiled kindly down, As the friendless worm drew near; And its low voice, softly whispering, said "Poor thing, thou art welcome here; Close at my side, in the soft green moss, Thou wilt find a quiet bed, Where thou canst softly sleep till Spring, With my leaves above thee spread. "Now, Summer-Wind," said Moonlight, "till your turn comes, do you sit here and fan me while I tell this tale of Flower Fables That quite upset poor Mac; he could only murmur his thanks and get out of the room as fast as possible, to grope his way to the couch at the far end of the hall, and lie there till he fell asleep, worn out with trying not to "make a baby" of himself. Eight Cousins ADAM could not, but wept, Though not of Woman born; compassion quell'd His best of Man, and gave him up to tears A space, till firmer thoughts restraind excess, And scarce recovering words his plaint renew'd. There is, said MICHAEL, if thou well observe The rule of not too much, by temperance taught In what thou eatst and drinkst, seeking from thence Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return: So maist thou live, till like ripe Fruit thou drop Into thy Mothers lap, or be with ease Gatherd, not harshly pluckt, for death mature: This is old age; but then thou must outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will change To witherd weak & gray; thy Senses then Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forgoe, To what thou hast, and for the Aire of youth Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reigne A melancholly damp of cold and dry To waigh thy spirits down, and last consume The Balme of Life. Paradise Lost He bounded through the window and ran along again outside the wall of the village till he came within ear-shot of the crowd round the peepul-tree. They will leave no one to guard Messua till their ears are stuffed with Buldeo's tales. Second Jungle Book She could hear the rustling of the branches as he ascended the adjoining slope, till his movements were no louder than the hopping of a bird, and finally died away. He knelt and bent lower, till her breath warmed his face, and in a moment his cheek was in contact with hers. Tess of the dUrbervilles A Pure Woman The vizir, foreseeing what would happen, implored him to remember the condition their hostesses had imposed, and added in a whisper that if his Highness would only wait till morning he could as Caliph summon the ladies to appear before him. Arabian Nights Ferko, who never doubted that the mouse would be as good as its word, lay down comforted on the soft grass and slept soundly till next morning. At these words the Princess burst into tears, and when the King saw this he ordered her to be shut up in a high tower and carefully guarded till the dangerous magician should either have left the kingdom or been hung on the nearest tree. Yellow Fairy Book But per'aps if we keep them till they're ransomed, it means that we keep them till they're dead. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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