kingdom come
Americannoun
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the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
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Informal. a place or future time seemingly very remote.
You could keep it up till kingdom come.
noun
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the next world; life after death
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informal the end of the world (esp in the phrase until kingdom come )
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informal unconsciousness or death
Etymology
Origin of kingdom come
First recorded in 1775–85; extracted from the phrase Thy kingdom come in the Lord's Prayer
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Or to be enjoyed by “viewers” too busy scrolling, texting, shopping, playing Roblox and Fortnite, and blowing targets to kingdom come on “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
“Potential disputes that your honor is alluding to are ones that will be litigated, as this case has been litigated, until kingdom come by my friends for the other side,” Shaffer said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done; In earth as it is in heaven.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2022
“It’s part of a Bible verse. Matthew 6:10. It says, ‘Your kingdom come, your will be done.’”
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2018
“Why you think I drove all the way out here to kingdom come, just to burn gas?”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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