until all hours

until all hours (of the day and night)

Until a very late hour of the night or early hour of the morning. Johnny keeps taking the car and staying out until all hours, and I just don't know what to do anymore! My boyfriend lives in another state, so to make up for the long distance, we stay up talking until all hours of the day and night.
See also: all, and, hour, until
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

until all hours

Fig. until very late. Mary is out until all hours, night after night. If I'm up until all hours two nights in a row, I'm just exhausted.
See also: all, hour, until
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

till/until ˈall hours

until very late at night or early next morning: She sat up till all hours trying to finish her essay.
See also: all, hour, till, until
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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I worked hard to gain my BA (Hons) at The University of Glamorgan, attending lectures and seminars and writing essays until all hours to gain my degree: so, why oh why, has Dannii Minogue been given a doctorate - which is two steps up from a degree?
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