all hours

Idioms  

1. Irregular times, as in You can't come home at all hours and expect your supper to be ready. The expression can also mean “late at night,” as in College students like to stay up talking until all hours. It is sometimes amplified into all hours of the day and night. [c. 1930]

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“I watched through all hours of the night and at one point screamed into my phone ‘YOU’VE GOT THIS, JACKIE!’ startling my entire family awake.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

In May, the messaging app offered businesses in India the ability to use artificial intelligence for services including responding to customers at all hours or booking appointments.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

An epidemic of car break-ins led owners to post “No Radio” signs in their windows, and auto alarms blared indignantly at all hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Unpaid family and friends perform 75% to 80% of all hours of eldercare work in the U.S., according to research from the Urban Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

I wasn’t going to be crushingly lonely at all hours.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows