until kingdom come
- idiom
- Informal
:
hasta el fin del mundo
- And that point can be argued vehemently until kingdom come.
Examples
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They will continue to fight until kingdom come for their rights.
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Unlike things that were fleeting, the value of these houses would hold, in perpetuity, until work is done, until kingdom come.
Fiction book (2001) -
If I wait for you, I'll have to wait until kingdom come.
Fiction book (1998) -
They can flex until Kingdom come and they will still work.
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They are to endure subjugation by non-Christian authorities until kingdom come.
Academic text (2009) -
The old tour guide was visibly agitated at the thought of me coming to her house, knocking on her door, interrupting her tea parties and book club meetings, and telling my horrible story on her front porch every day until kingdom come.
Fiction book (2000) -
If I wait for you, I'll have to wait until kingdom come.
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You can argue your point until kingdom come, but I still won't change my mind.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
For all time without end
104
4.8
For a time with no set end
53
5.2
For all time without end
16
7.8
A time that lasts forever
8
6.8
Always from now on
3
8.9
Continues for all future time
3
8.5
For a very long time that seems to never end
1
9.5
For a very long time, often to say something will never happen
1
5.3
For a very long time with no clear end
1
7.4
In a way that lasts forever
For a very long time that never ends
Antonyms
How Long
53
5.2
- Informal
- Archaic
69
3.9
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
until + kingdom + come
The phrase 'until kingdom come' (or 'till kingdom come') refers idiomatically to waiting until the end of time or the (biblical) coming of God's kingdom, a cultural/religious reference not derivable from the literal meanings of 'until', 'kingdom', and 'come'. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not reliably infer the extended temporal sense, so the MWE is opaque.
Etymology
The idiom until kingdom come may come from an old Christian idea that God's kingdom will come at the end of the world. So, saying until kingdom come came to mean 'for a very long time' or 'forever'.