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
Raisel-Yiddish
PosyPO-zeeEnglish
Hortensius-Ancient Roman
Marijana-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
GalahadGAL-ə-had (English)Arthurian Romance
RozĀLija-Latvian