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until one is blue in the face

Forever; for a hopelessly long time.
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You can explain it until you're blue in the face, but he will never understand.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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amíg az egyik el nem kék az arcán

пока один не посинет в лицо

直到脸色发青

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