month

(I) haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.

Rur. I haven't seen you in a long time. Tom: Hi, Bill Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays! Bill: Hi, Tom. Long time no see. Bob: Well, Fred! Come right in! Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays! Fred: Good to see you, Uncle Bob.

See also: haven't, seen, Sunday

by the month

one month at a time. Not many apartments are rented by the month. I needed a car for a short while, so I rented one by the month.

days running and weeks running; months running; years running

days in a series; months in a series; etc. (Follows a number.) I had a bad cold for five days running. For two years running, I brought work home from the office every night.

See also: days, running

in a coon's age and in a month of Sundays

Rur. in a very long time. (The coon is a raccoon.) How are you? I haven't seen you in a coon's age. I haven't had a piece of apple pie this good in a coon's age.

See also: age

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not in a month of Sundays

if you say that something will not happen in a month of Sundays, you mean that it is not likely to happen He'll never run the marathon, not in a month of Sundays.

See also: Sunday

[days/months/weeks etc.] on end

if something happens or continues for days, months etc. on end, it continues for several days, months, or weeks without stopping We sometimes don't see each other for months on end, but we're still good friends.

See also: days, end

the flavour of the month  (British & Australian) also the flavor of the month (American & Australian)

someone or something that has suddenly become very popular, but may not remain popular for long Role-playing games are suddenly the flavour of the month.

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flavor of the month

suddenly but temporarily popular This rap artist is pop music's current flavor of the month.

Etymology: based on the custom of selling a different special flavor of ice cream (frozen sweet food) every month

See also: flavor

month after month

repeatedly for many months You have to pay for Internet access month after month.

Related vocabulary: day after day

See also: after

month by month

every month I look at my bank statements month by month, and I can tell you to the penny how much we spend.

Related vocabulary: day by day