month of Sundays
A very long time; a period regarded as too long.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I have not seen my old friend in a month of Sundays.”
“We do not visit the city center in a month of Sundays.”
“He does not clean his messy desk in a month of Sundays.”
“The car has been sitting in the garage for a month of Sundays, so it will not start.”
“You will not finish that massive pile of paperwork in a month of Sundays if you keep checking your phone every five minutes.”
“The neighbors have not painted their wooden fence in a month of Sundays, so the color is starting to peel off.”
“Having spent a month of Sundays waiting for the project to finish, the team finally grew impatient with the constant delays.”
disputed origin
Probably a reference to the passing of as many Sundays as there are days in a month, a duration of between twenty-eight and thirty-one weeks. The phrase suggests a temporal extension that is technically quantifiable but socially tiresome. It likely draws its weight from the traditional character of the day, as a month composed entirely of Sundays would offer a considerable stretch of quietude.
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any given Sunday
On a particular day, an unpredictable outcome can occur.
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from here to Sunday
Everywhere; all over the place.
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month in, month out
During every month; continuously.
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never in a month of Sundays
At no time whatsoever.
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six ways to Sunday
Thoroughly, completely, in every way imaginable.
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Sunday best
A person's finest clothing, especially the clothes one reserves to wear to church on Sunday.
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Sunday driver
One who drives slowly or inexpertly, as for leisure or sightseeing.
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when two Sundays come together
never
Last updated August 10, 2026