a cold day in Hell



a cold day in Hell

An impossible event used as an analogy for something the speaker thinks will never happen. Often used in the phrase "it will be a cold day in Hell before (something happens)." It will be a cold day in Hell when I let you borrow my car! Shelly wants a later curfew? Well, it will be a cold day in Hell before that happens!
See also: cold, hell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dorofey-Russian
Jaumet-Catalan
Margie['ma:dʒi]
Atefeh-Persian
Matyldamah-TIL-dah (Polish)Czech, Polish
PetroPE-tro (Esperanto)Ukrainian, Esperanto