Sunday

See: MONTH OF SUNDAYS.

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month of Sundays

[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

Sunday best

[Sunday best] or [Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes] See: [BEST BIB AND TUCKER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

best bib and tucker

[best bib and tucker] or [Sunday best] or [Sunday go-to-meeting clothes] {n. phr.}, {informal} Best clothes or outfit of clothing. * /The cowboy got all dressed up in his best […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pick a hole in

[pick a hole in] or [pick holes in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To find a mistake in or things wrong with; criticize; blame. * /The witness said he had been walking […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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