kingdom come
the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
Informal. a place or future time seemingly very remote: You could keep it up till kingdom come.
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How to use kingdom come in a sentence
The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum The Little Shepherd of kingdom come by John Fox Jr.
American Dreams: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London | Nathaniel Rich | January 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWell, ef she aint de beatenes' w'ite 'oman dis side er kingdom come, you kin des shoot me.
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler HarrisWessner reached for kingdom come like he was expecting to grab hold and pull himself up.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-PorterWhen we pray "Thy kingdom come," the field to examine for the fulfilment of our prayers is the field of our own souls.
Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. BarryThe whole trend of your life says, "Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as in heaven."
Quiet Talks with World Winners | S. D. Gordon
"You'll be darning your own socks 'til kingdom come," laughed Sleepy, glad that the joke for once was not on him.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for kingdom come
the next world; life after death
informal the end of the world (esp in the phrase until kingdom come)
informal unconsciousness or death
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Cultural definitions for kingdom come
The next world; the afterlife: “The superpowers have enough nuclear warheads to blow the entire world to kingdom come.” An allusion to the Lord's Prayer: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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