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Do something till you are blue in the face

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Persistence imagery

The phrase evokes the image of someone persisting to the point of exhaustion.

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He practiced the piano till he was blue in the face.
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Emotional frustration

It implies a sense of frustration or futility in the effort.

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She tried to solve the puzzle till she was blue in the face.
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Not literal

It's an idiom, so don't take it literally. It's not about actual color change.

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They debated the issue till they were blue in the face.
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