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

The one thing you can bet on is that no matter what happens to the German people, win or lose, they'll stick by the Kaiser till hell freezes over.

From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair

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

"I don't suppose we'll leave here till hell freezes over," said Meadville, who was doing up the last strap on his pack.

From Three Soldiers by Dos Passos, John