when pigs can fly



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when pigs can fly

At a time that will never come to pass. (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, when pigs can fly!"
See also: can, fly, pig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Naida-Croatian
Kunal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Thekla-German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek
Garnett-English
Cowal-Irish
Hiroshihee-ṙo-sheeJapanese