till hell freezes over

Example Sentences

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Shultz, says one Administration official, will "stay on that job till hell freezes over" rather than let that happen.

From Time Magazine Archive

When I get back to Chicago," he perorated, "I'm going to get a job and stick to it till hell freezes over.

From The Road by London, Jack

"Give us a chance to do something," was their cry, "and we'll stay till hell freezes over; but no more of this sort of thing for us."

From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by King, Charles

Jed Morrill remarked of Deacon Baxter once: "When Old Foxy wants anything he'll wait till hell freezes over afore he'll give up."

From Story of Waitstill Baxter by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

Well, if they want to wait for me to be nasty to Tonet, they can wait till hell freezes over.

From Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore by Livingston, Arthur