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when hell freezes over

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
when hel-l freezes over
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.

Informal; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

cold day in Hell snowball's chance in hell until hell freezes over all hell breaks loose first of never when pigs fly

Frequently Paired Words

cold day in Hell snowball's chance in hell until hell freezes over all hell breaks loose first of never when pigs fly

Synonyms

at latter Lammas at no time in the reign of Queen Dick ne'er never never ever not while pussy's a cat on the second Tuesday of the week sine die when Hell freezes over when pigs fly when two Sundays come together

Questions

What does when hell freezes over mean?
Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.

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