I will teach English 'Until the cows come home' What does this English phrase mean? #duncanenglish

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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One of the wonderful things about living here in the countryside is
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you never know what you are going to see next.
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There are all sorts of things lurking in the bushes, behind the trees or over the hill.
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There are many words and phrases connected to wildlife.
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For example, there is a great expression that talks about waiting for something to happen,
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or doing something for a very long period of time.
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We might say that we are going to do something ‘until the cows come home’.
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That means you will do something or you will carry out a certain thing until the very last moment.
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Your last opportunity or chance to do something, or the period of time in which you are going to do it.
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I am going to carry on teaching English...
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until the cows come home.
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