[month of Sundays] {n. phr.}, {informal} A very long time. - Used for emphasis after "for" or "in" and usually with a negative verb. * /I have not had devil's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dogs age

[dog's age] or [coon's age] {n.}, {informal} A very long time. Usually used after "for" or "in" with a negative. * /Charlie Brown! I haven't seen you for a coon's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

day off

[day off] {n.} A day on which one doesn't have to work, not necessarily the weekend. * /Monday is his day off in the restaurant, because he prefers to work […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

of necessity

[of necessity] {adv. phr.} Because there is no other way; because it must be; necessarily. * /Being a professional actor of necessity means working nights and Sundays./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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way the wind blows

[way the wind blows] or [how the wind blows] {n. phr.} The direction or course something may go; how things are; what may […]

at will

[at will] {adv. phr.} As you like; as you please or choose freely. * /Little Bobby is allowed to wander at will in the […]