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for a very long time
You can keep asking till the cows come home but she’ll never say yes.
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Existing or continuing for a long time
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Definition and synonyms of till / until the cows come home from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.
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See also main entry: cowSee also main entry: cow
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtill the cows come hometill the cows come homeinformalLONG TIME for a very long time, or for ever → cowExamples from the Corpustill the cows come home• They stay up and play cards till the cows come home.