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101till the cows come home — for a long time, for days or weeks A letter from Dave? You ll be waiting till the cows come home! …
102until the cows come home — for a very long time. We could talk about this problem until the cows come home, but it wouldn t solve anything …
103curses, like chickens, come home to roost — ► curses, like chickens, come home to roost proverb one s past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles. Main Entry: ↑roost …
104till the cows come home — ► till the cows come home informal for an indefinitely long time. Main Entry: ↑cow …
105the chickens have come home to roost — see under ↑roost1 • • • Main Entry: ↑chick …
106your chickens come home to roost — see ↑roost, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑chicken …
107come home by Clapham — see Clapham …
108come home to roost — idi (of an action) to react unfavorably on the doer; boomerang …
109come home to haunt (someone) — v. result in undesirable effects eventually …
110come home to roost, chickens — Deeds later affect the originator in a disagreeable way …