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kingdom come

/ˈkɪŋdəm kʌm/

Traduction: Expression idiomatique désignant l'au-delà, le paradis ou le monde de l'autre vie ; souvent utilisée dans la locution « envoyer quelqu'un ad patres », signifiant détruire ou tuer quelqu'un de manière violente.

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/ˈkɪŋdəm kʌm/C1informal
  • frExpression idiomatique désignant l'au-delà, le paradis ou le monde de l'autre vie ; souvent utilisée dans la locution « envoyer quelqu'un ad patres », signifiant détruire ou tuer quelqu'un de manière violente.

An idiomatic expression referring to the afterlife, heaven, or the next world; often used in the phrase 'blow someone to kingdom come,' meaning to destroy or kill someone violently.

  1. The afterlife or heavenC1informal

    A phrase referring to the afterlife, the next world, or the spiritual realm where God reigns.

    frroyaume de Dieu

    • He was scared of dying and going to kingdom come.
    • The old man spoke of meeting his wife in kingdom come.
    • They prayed for peace until kingdom come.
  2. A very long time or foreverC1informal

    Used informally to mean an indefinitely long period of time, often in the phrase 'until kingdom come'.

    frjusqu'à la fin des temps

    • You can wait until kingdom come for him to apologize.
    • The project will take until kingdom come to finish.
    • She talked until kingdom come about her vacation.