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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Leda | | ['li:də] | |
| Lestat | | lə-STAT (English) | Literature |
| Jaime (1) | | HIE-me (Spanish), ZHIEM (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| NadĚŽDa | | - | Czech |
| Iancu | | - | Romanian |
| Jehan | | - | Medieval French |