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until you're blue in the face
无法再吃

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“I can’t wait to go to France. I’m going to eat croissants until I’m blue in the face!”

- Actress Elizabeth Banks talking about her summer travel plans. (Us Weekly)

“我迫不及待地想去法国。我要去吃那里的羊角面包，直到我再也无法下咽！”

- 女演员伊丽莎白·班克斯 (Elizabeth Banks) 谈论她的夏季旅行计划。

Definition

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for a long time

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Usually, when someone’s face turns blue, that isn’t a good sign. It means they can’t breathe. But when the actress Elizabeth Banks says that she’s going to eat croissants until she’s blue in the face, it doesn’t mean she’s going to eat them until she can’t breathe. That is, unless she eats them too quickly or forgets to chew.

When someone uses the expression until I’m blue in the face, it means they are going to do something for a long time or an excessive amount. Elizabeth Banks must really love croissants, because she plans to eat a lot of them on her upcoming trip to France. She says she is going to eat them until she’s blue in the face.

It’s most common to use the expression until you’re blue in the face when talking about things you don’t enjoy doing. For instance, “I studied until I was blue in the face,” or, “My parents yelled at me until I was blue in the face.”

Elizabeth uses the expression to talk about something she loves, eating croissants. But it isn’t a great idea to eat croissants until you’re blue in the face. Along with a blue face, she’ll probably end up with an upset stomach.

What foods do you like to eat until you’re blue in the face?

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“I waited for you to show up until I was blue in the face. Then I finally went home.”

“You can beg me until you are blue in the face, but I’m not going to let you borrow my car.”

“Michael studied until he was blue in the face, but he still did poorly on his French exam.”

Winners

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	it might mean " she is going to eat croissants until she is full and feel sick of that food. by Jhon Smith
	until you feel sick by Snazz De
	To do something a lot of times and not stopp, until you feel exhausted. by candycandice
	until my body says " stop" by bienemaja
	Until you cannot do it more. by Manu4
	Doing something until it frustrates you. by englishteacher24/7
	Until she can't eat no more or until she is full. by Julissita

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