Blue in de face

n.

Heard in Tipperary

For an extremely long time, to no avail.

In use

You're grounded and you can keep saying sorry till yer blue in de face an twill make no use.

Posh English

You are confined to your quarters and you may reiterate apologies until you are quite cyanotic in the visage and it shall avail you nothing.

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