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change the face of — When an innovation, discovery or event changes the face of something, it alters it completely or in a major way. Social networks have changed the face of modern communication … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Change (The Dismemberment Plan album) — For other albums by the same name, see Change (disambiguation)#Albums. Change Studio album by The Dismemberment Plan Released … Wikipedia
until you are blue in the face — (until (you) are) blue in the face for a long time. The attorneys can talk until they re blue in the face, but I don t think they ll convince the jury that this guy is innocent. You can argue yourself blue in the face but it isn t going to change … New idioms dictionary
until are blue in the face — (until (you) are) blue in the face for a long time. The attorneys can talk until they re blue in the face, but I don t think they ll convince the jury that this guy is innocent. You can argue yourself blue in the face but it isn t going to change … New idioms dictionary
blue in the face — (until (you) are) blue in the face for a long time. The attorneys can talk until they re blue in the face, but I don t think they ll convince the jury that this guy is innocent. You can argue yourself blue in the face but it isn t going to change … New idioms dictionary
blue in the face — If you do something until you are blue in the face, you try unsuccessfully to do something for a very long time. I explained the situation until I was blue in the face but she wouldn t change her mind … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
talk until one is blue in the face — in. to alk until one is exhausted. □ You can talk till you’re blue in the face, but it won’t do any good. □ She talked until she was blue in the face, but could not change their minds … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
do something till you are blue in the face — do sth till you are blue in the ˈface idiom (informal) to try to do sth as hard and as long as you possibly can but without success • You can argue till you re blue in the face, but you won t change my mind. Main entry: ↑blueidiom … Useful english dictionary
To fly in the face of — Fly Fly (fl[imac]), v. i. [imp. {Flew} (fl[=u]); p. p. {Flown} (fl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flying}.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fle[ o]gan; akin to D. vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj[=u]ga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blue in the face — endlessly, fruitlessly You can argue with him until you are blue in the face but you will never change his mind … Idioms and examples
