“When pigs fly”
Definition
Something that will never happen.
Beispiele
Examples
“He’ll apologize when pigs fly.”
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He’ll apologize _____.Compare with the original example
He’ll apologize when pigs fly.
Write a two-line conversation using “When pigs fly”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryHäufig gestellte Fragen
- What does "When pigs fly" mean?
- "When pigs fly" means something that will never happen.
- How do you use "When pigs fly" in a sentence?
- Example: "He’ll apologize when pigs fly."
- Should I interpret "When pigs fly" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.