when Hell freezes over

Speech parts

1. when Hell freezes over - Adverb

2. when Hell freezes over - Phrase

Meaning

when Hell freezes over (not comparable)

(idiomatic, slang, informal, hyperbolic) Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.
"Will you go out with him?""When Hell freezes over!"
"When will the sun shine in Dunedin?""When Hell freezes over!"
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:never

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

never a cold day in July

Antonyms

yes yea lief amen yeah doubtlessly
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Examples

After almost a decade of magical success, the Eagles broke up in 1980 over clashing personalities and the story goes that Henley commented that the band would play together again “when hell freezes over.” Source: Internet

I’ll buy them both a warm Bud Light when hell freezes over. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

when Hell freezes over

Close letter words and terms

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