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if pigs had wings
if pigs had wings
A situation that will never come to pass. (Used to show skepticism or cynicism over someone's hypothetical remark.) Sometimes used in the full phrase "if pigs had wings, they would/could fly." Bob: "If we could just get Democrats and Republicans to agree on a tax reform bill, we could bring the deficit down in no time." Dave: "Sure, if pigs had wings!"
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Finbar | | FIN-bar | Irish |
| Beulah | | ['bju:lə] | |
| Ione | | ie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English) | Greek Mythology, English |
| Pele | | - | Polynesian Mythology |
| Krastyo | | - | Bulgarian |
| Inkar | | - | Kazakh |