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- until ► PREPOSITION & CONJUNCTION ▪ up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).
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Until — Un*til , prep. [OE. until, ontil; un (as in unto) + til till; cf. Dan. indtil, Sw. intill. See {Unto}, and {Till}, prep.] [1913 Webster] 1. To; unto; towards; used of material objects. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Taverners until them told the same.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Until — Un*til , conj. As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See {Till}, conj. [1913 Webster] In open prospect nothing bounds our eye, Until the earth seems joined unto the sky. Dryden. [1913 Webster] But the rest … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
until — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from un (probably from Old Norse *und up to; akin to Old Norse unz up to, until, Old High German unt, Old English ende end) + til, till till Date: 13th century 1. chiefly Scottish to 2. used as a function … New Collegiate Dictionary
until all hours — {adv. phr.} Until very late at night. * /He is so anxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stays up studying until all hours./ … Dictionary of American idioms
until all hours — {adv. phr.} Until very late at night. * /He is so anxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stays up studying until all hours./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Until the End of the World — Infobox Film name = Until the End of the World imdb id = 0101458 writer = Wim Wenders (also story) Peter Carey Solveig Dommartin (story) starring = Solveig Dommartin William Hurt Sam Neill Max von Sydow Jeanne Moreau Rüdiger Vogler Ernie Dingo… … Wikipedia
until hell freezes over — {adv. phr.}, {slang} Forever, for an eternity. * /He can argue until hell freezes over; nobody will believe him./ Contrast: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER … Dictionary of American idioms
until hell freezes over — {adv. phr.}, {slang} Forever, for an eternity. * /He can argue until hell freezes over; nobody will believe him./ Contrast: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER … Dictionary of American idioms
until the last gun is fired — See: TILL THE LAST GUN IS FIRED … Dictionary of American idioms
until the last gun is fired — See: TILL THE LAST GUN IS FIRED … Dictionary of American idioms
Wait Until Dark — The mystery thriller s heroine is Susy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife who becomes the target of three thugs searching for the heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who since has… … Wikipedia
