till doomsday

adverb

For a long time with no foreseeable end; indefinitely.

Meanings

adverb

alternative until doomsday · alternative from now until doomsday

  1. informalFor a long time with no foreseeable end; indefinitely.

    Dickless could take till doomsday to pick up.

    2004, David Ramm, This Business of the World, page 56
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    I'll prove her fair, or talk till doomsday here.

    1598, William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost

    Anyhow, I suppose, if I try from now on till doomsday I shall never be able to speak like you.

    1932, Warner Taylor, Types and Times in the Essay, page 520

    A pleasant thing it would be for peoples if they could get their rights from those who lord a mastery over them by the force of prayer and petition; if I could enjoy that pleasure of believing Ireland could gain her rights by each force, I would keep praying till doomsday before I would hurt the hair of a head of English man or woman.

    2015, Shane Kenna, Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa: Unrepentant Fenian

Translations

German bis zum Sankt-Nimmerleinstag
  • bis zum Sankt-NimmerleinstagTranslations
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