if pigs had wings, they would/could fly



if pigs had wings, they would/could fly

There is no chance of that ever happening. (Used to show skepticism or cynicism over someone's hypothetical remark.) 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, and if pigs had wings, they would fly!"
See also: could, fly, if, pig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Aelig;Lfric-Anglo-Saxon
VÖLundr-Norse Mythology
Andromacheahn-dro-mah-ke (Ancient Greek)Greek Mythology
Lisettelee-ZET (French)French, English
Adelaə-DEL-ə (English), ah-DE-lah (Polish)English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Shakil-Arabic