Until all hours Meaning in English
expression
ənˈtɪɫ/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz
uhn-TIL awl OW-erz
ʌntˈɪl/ /ˈɔːl/ /ˈaʊəz
un-TIL awl OW-uhz
Definition
This expression means staying up or doing something very late into the night, often much later than usual.
Usage & Nuances
This is informal and often implies surprise or disapproval about staying up very late. Common with 'stay up', 'talk', 'work', or 'party'. If you say 'they stayed up until all hours', it means into the early morning.
Spanish: hasta altas horasPortuguese (BR): até altas horasPortuguese (PT): até altas horasChinese (Simplified): 到很晚Chinese (Traditional): 到很晚Hindi: देर रात तकArabic: حتى ساعات متأخرةBengali: রাত ভর - গভীর রাত পর্যন্তRussian: допоздна - до самого утраJapanese: 夜遅くまで - 夜更けまでVietnamese: khuya lắm - suốt cả đêmKorean: 밤늦게까지 - 새벽까지Turkish: gece geç saatlere kadar - sabaha kadarUrdu: دیر رات تک - پوری راتIndonesian: larut malam - sampai dini hari
Example Sentences
They studied until all hours for the exam.
basic
The kids were playing video games until all hours.
basic
She talks on the phone until all hours with her friends.
basic
My neighbors were having a party until all hours last night.
natural
He stays at the office until all hours, working on his new project.
natural
We ended up chatting until all hours about everything and nothing.
natural