The phrase 'the cows come home' is an idiom that means something will happen eventually, no matter how long it takes. It is often used to describe a situation in which someone is waiting for something to happen. The crossword solutions for this phrase are TIL and UNTIL. TIL is an abbreviation for 'today I learned, ' while UNTIL is an abbreviation for 'UNTIL.' Both of these abbreviations can be used to express the idea that something will happen eventually, no matter how long it takes.