pigs might fly

English

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Rhymes: -aɪ

Phrase

pigs might fly

(idiomatic) A response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.
"I'm sure he'll pay you back tomorrow." "Yeah right, and pigs might fly."

Synonyms

monkeys might fly out of my butt

Translations

Translations

Dutch: maak dat de kat wijs (nl) (literally “tell that to the cat”)
German: wer's glaubt, wird selig (de) (literally “who believes it, will be blessed”)

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