till you're blue in the face

till (one) is blue in the face

Of something vocalized, for a great or indefinite length of time. You can complain about it till you're blue in the face, but we're going to your grandmother's for Thanksgiving whether you like it or not. They are such strange friends. They'll argue till they're blue in the face, then they'll go out for drinks and be the best of pals.

(do something) till you’re ˌblue in the ˈface

(informal) (do something) with a lot of effort and for a very long time without success: You can argue with John till you’re blue in the face, he’ll never agree with you.

词组	till you're blue in the face
释义	till you're blue in the face till (one) is blue in the face Of something vocalized, for a great or indefinite length of time. You can complain about it till you're blue in the face, but we're going to your grandmother's for Thanksgiving whether you like it or not. They are such strange friends. They'll argue till they're blue in the face, then they'll go out for drinks and be the best of pals. See also: blue, face, till Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (do something) till you’re ˌblue in the ˈface (informal) (do something) with a lot of effort and for a very long time without success: You can argue with John till you’re blue in the face, he’ll never agree with you. See also: blue, face, till Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: till (one) is blue in the face blue in the face doomsday till/until kingdom come till doomsday till kingdom come till the cows come home till/until the cows come home until the cows come home til the cows come home References in periodicals archive "You can talk about the weather and sports till you're blue in the face, but until you make a difference in people, you're not saying anything worth saying." But he admits it does make asking for directions when you're lost a real headache. The Silence of the Man
随便看	on one’s high horse on one’s last legs on one’s own hook on/onto the defensive on opposite sides of the barricade(s) on order on own on own account on own ground on own hook on own initiative on own time on pain of on pain of death on paper on par on parole on par (with someone or something) on patrol on person on pins and needles on pins and needles, to be on present form on principle on probation