50 Idioms for Never Going to Happen with Meaning & Sentences
Idioms for Never Going to Happen
1. When monkeys fly out of my butt
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: Dad said he’d buy me a pony when monkeys fly out of my butt.
Other Ways to Say: When pigs fly, When hell freezes over.
2. When pigs fly
Meaning: Something that is impossible or will never happen.
In a Sentence: She’ll clean her room when pigs fly.
Other Ways to Say: Never in a million years, When hell freezes over.
3. When hell freezes over
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll lend you money when hell freezes over.
Other Ways to Say: Never, When pigs fly.
4. Not in a million years
Meaning: Something that is extremely unlikely to happen.
In a Sentence: He won’t apologize, not in a million years.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
5. Over my dead body
Meaning: Something that will not happen as long as I am alive.
In a Sentence: That promotion? Over my dead body!
Other Ways to Say: Never, No way.
6. When cows fly
Meaning: Something that is impossible.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe that when cows fly.
Other Ways to Say: When pigs fly, Never.
7. Snowball’s chance in hell
Meaning: No chance at all.
In a Sentence: You have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning that game.
Other Ways to Say: No chance, Impossible.
8. When the sun rises in the west
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the sun rises in the west.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
9. When fish climb trees
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: He’ll tidy his desk when fish climb trees.
Other Ways to Say: When pigs fly, Never.
10. When frogs grow hair
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: You’ll get a raise when frogs grow hair.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
11. When hell freezes over twice
Meaning: Something extremely unlikely.
In a Sentence: She’ll agree to that when hell freezes over twice.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
12. When donkeys fly
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when donkeys fly.
Other Ways to Say: When pigs fly, Never.
13. When pigs have wings
Meaning: Something that won’t happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe that when pigs have wings.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
14. When the rivers run uphill
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will occur when rivers run uphill.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
15. When the moon turns blue
Meaning: Something that is very unlikely.
In a Sentence: He’ll finish on time when the moon turns blue.
Other Ways to Say: Rarely, Almost never.
16. When the cows come home
Meaning: A very long time, or never.
In a Sentence: I’ll wait for you until the cows come home.
Other Ways to Say: Forever, Never.
17. When the world ends
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: He’ll pay you back when the world ends.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
18. When the fat lady sings
Meaning: When something is certain to happen (used ironically).
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the fat lady sings.
Other Ways to Say: Never, When pigs fly.
19. When the stars fall from the sky
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will occur when the stars fall from the sky.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
20. When the chickens come home to roost
Meaning: Something will happen eventually, but often too late (used ironically).
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the chickens come home to roost.
Other Ways to Say: Eventually, But unlikely soon.
21. When the cows fly backward
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: He’ll get a promotion when cows fly backward.
Other Ways to Say: Never, When pigs fly.
22. When the rivers flow uphill
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when rivers flow uphill.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
23. When the grass turns blue
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: She’ll change her mind when the grass turns blue.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
24. When hell freezes over thrice
Meaning: Something absolutely impossible.
In a Sentence: He’ll help you when hell freezes over thrice.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
25. When pigs ride bicycles
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe that when pigs ride bicycles.
Other Ways to Say: Never, When pigs fly.
26. When elephants dance
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: She’ll go on a date with him when elephants dance.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
27. When turtles fly
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll finish this project when turtles fly.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
28. When snakes grow legs
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when snakes grow legs.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
29. When pigs sprout feathers
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: You’ll get a raise when pigs sprout feathers.
Other Ways to Say: Never, When pigs fly.
30. When the wind blows backwards
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the wind blows backwards.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
31. When hell freezes over once more
Meaning: Something that will not happen again.
In a Sentence: I’ll forgive him when hell freezes over once more.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
32. When the sun sets in the east
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the sun sets in the east.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
33. When the mountains move
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: He’ll change his attitude when the mountains move.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
34. When the rain falls up
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the rain falls up.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
35. When pigs walk on water
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe it when pigs walk on water.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
36. When the rivers run dry
Meaning: Something very unlikely or impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the rivers run dry.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
37. When cats bark
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll agree when cats bark.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
38. When the moon falls down
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the moon falls down.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
39. When the sky turns green
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: I’ll do that when the sky turns green.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
40. When the sea dries up
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the sea dries up.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
41. When the trees walk
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the trees walk.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
42. When the stars fall
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe it when the stars fall.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
43. When the ice melts in the sun
Meaning: Something that takes a very long time or never happens.
In a Sentence: He’ll finish his work when the ice melts in the sun.
Other Ways to Say: Eventually, But unlikely soon.
44. When the clock strikes thirteen
Meaning: Something impossible or never happening.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the clock strikes thirteen.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
45. When the fish fly
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe it when fish fly.
Other Ways to Say: When pigs fly, Never.
46. When the lion lies with the lamb
Meaning: Something impossible or highly unlikely.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the lion lies with the lamb.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
47. When the sky falls down
Meaning: Something impossible or catastrophic that will never happen.
In a Sentence: He’ll apologize when the sky falls down.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
48. When the fire freezes
Meaning: Something impossible.
In a Sentence: That will happen when the fire freezes.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
49. When the oceans dry up
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
In a Sentence: That’ll happen when the oceans dry up.
Other Ways to Say: Never, Impossible.
50. When the world turns upside down
Meaning: Something that is very unlikely to happen.
In a Sentence: I’ll believe it when the world turns upside down.
Other Ways to Say: Never, No chance.
