How to Pronounce "until one is blue in the face"
expression
uhn-TIL wun iz BLOO in thuh FAYS
uhn-TIL WON iz BLOO in thuh FAYS
Definition
To do or say something repeatedly for a long time, usually to try to convince someone, but without getting any results.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈtɪɫ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbɫu/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs
British English
ʌntˈɪl/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /blˈuː/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-TIL wun iz BLOO in thuh FAYS
UK
uhn-TIL WON iz BLOO in thuh FAYS
Listen in Context
You can explain it until one is blue in the face, but he won't listen.
She argued until one is blue in the face, but nothing changed.
You can ask until one is blue in the face, but the answer will still be no.
We talked about recycling until one is blue in the face, but no one started doing it.