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Meaning of until hell freezes over | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

forever; without success, no matter how long one perseveres.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Polski do usranego końca do usranej śmierci

Examples

“He can continue⟳ to be hard on himself until hell freezes over, because he's so self-centeredly pessimistic that there's nothing I can ever do to lighten him up.”
“They can be bellyaching to me about their life's problems until hell freezes over, but it doesn't mean⟳ that they'll ever get⟳ my sympathy.”
“I am prepared to wait⟳ for my answer⟳ until hell freezes over.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

until Kingdom come until next time until one is blue in the face until one's dying day until proven otherwise until the cows come home

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