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idiom. Add to word list. If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results: You can tell her to clean her room until you are blue in the face, but she won't do it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Useless and futile. adrift. aimlessly. aimlessness. airy-fairy.
Blue in the Face is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. It stars Harvey Keitel leading an ensemble cast, including Giancarlo Esposito , Roseanne Barr , Michael J. Fox , Lily Tomlin , Victor Argo , Mira Sorvino , Lou Reed , Keith David , Jim Jarmusch , Jared Harris , RuPaul , and Madonna .
Meaning. Idiom: (until someone is) blue in the face: to talk or argue for a very long time to try to persuade someone but it's useless because they won't do or agree with what you want. Example sentences. — I could've argued with my parents until I was blue in the face but they'd still never let me go to the party.
Blue in the Face es una película de comedia estadounidense de 1995 dirigida por Wayne Wang y Paul Auster. Está protagonizada por Harvey Keitel liderando un elenco que incluye a Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne Barr, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, Victor Argo, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, Keith David, Jim Jarmusch, Jared Harris, RuPaul y Madonna.
idiom. Add to word list. Add to word list. If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results: You can tell her to clean her room until you are blue in the face, but she won't do it.
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to...
Exhausted from anger, strain, or other great effort. For example, You can argue until you're blue in the face, but I refuse to go. This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless. See also under talk one's arm off. See also: blue, face.
