after Saturday comes Sunday
A translation of a rare Arabic phrase attributed to militant Islamic extremists, meaning that Jews (who celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday) will be killed first, followed by Christians (whose Sabbath is on Sunday). We weren't sure of the safety of the area, but when we saw the phrase "After Saturday Comes Sunday" graffitied on the wall, we knew we should leave.
from here to Sunday
1. All over the place; over a very wide area or distance. I shudder to think of shopping on Black Friday, when every store from here to Sunday is crawling with consumers. When I saw my brother get off the train, I had a smile on my face from here to Sunday.
2. At great length; as much as possible. My father cussed me out from here to Sunday when he found out I'd taken the car without his permission last night. This book is boring me from here to Sunday, but I have to give a report on it next week.
eight ways from Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten eight ways from Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case eight ways from Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
eight ways to Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten eight ways to Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case eight ways to Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
forty ways from Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten forty ways from Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case forty ways from Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
forty ways to Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten forty ways to Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case forty ways to Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
six ways from Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten six ways from Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case six ways from Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
six ways to Sunday
Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle. Everyone had their money on the reigning champion, but he was beaten six ways to Sunday by the newcomer. We researched the case six ways to Sunday, but there didn't seem to be any way that we could win with the evidence at hand.
*in one's Sunday best
Rur. in one's best clothes; in the clothes one wears to church. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) All the children were dressed up in their Sunday best. I like to be in my Sunday best whenever I go out. Let's get into our Sunday best and go out for dinner.
know as much about something as a hog knows about Sunday
Rur. to have no knowledge of something. Don't let Jim make dessert for the picnic. He knows as much about pies as a hog knows about Sunday. I had quite a time changing the tire, since I know as much about cars as a hog knows about Sunday.
Sunday best
one's best clothing, which one would wear to church. (See also
Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.)
We are in our Sunday best, ready to go. I got mud on my Sunday best.Sunday driver
a slow and leisurely driver who appears to be sightseeing and enjoying the view, holding up traffic in the process. (Also a term of address.) I'm a Sunday driver, and I'm sorry. I just can't bear to go faster. Move over, you Sunday driver!
Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
Rur. one's best clothes. (See also
Sunday best.)
John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes. I hate to be wearing my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed.