until hell freezes over
Forever; without success, no matter how long one perseveresForever; without success, no matter how long one perseveres.
» It's not over until it's over.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Forever; without success, no matter how long one perseveres.
He can continue to be hard on himself until hell freezes over, because he's so self-centeredly pessimistic that there's nothing I can ever do to lighten him up.
They can be bellyaching to me about their life's problems until hell freezes over, but it doesn't mean that they'll ever get my sympathy.
Examples
36 sentencesIt's not over until it's over.
He didn't arrive until the concert was over.
Tom didn't arrive until the meeting was over.
ruТом приехал, только когда собрание закончилось. — marafon
Tom didn't arrive until the party was over.
Tom didn't arrive until the concert was over.