And pigs might fly !

Choose the correct definition a, b or c.

a) indicates that something might never happen

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‘And pigs might fly !’ is something you say when you think there is no chance at all of something happening.

French translation

Quand les poules auront des dents.

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Examples in context

‘How will the referendum have changed the coalition ? So after Cabinet bust-ups and public spats, can the coalition simply stage a group hug in the wake of the AV referendum, and return to business as usual ? Pigs might fly.’

BBC News, UK politics, 04 May. 2011

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‘Philip Hensher : Battersea Power Station - The white elephant saved ? Pigs might fly … I see Battersea Power Station every day, and, even in its dilapidated state, it never fails to raise the spirits.’

The Independent, 08 Jun. 2012

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Everyday usage

I’ll pay you back on Friday, I promise. Yeah, and pigs might fly !

b) used to allude to something which is unconventional

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c) refers to someone who is very lazy

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