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The phrase "when pigs fly" (alternatively, "pigs might fly") is an adynaton—a figure of speech so hyperbolic that it describes an impossibility. The implication of such a phrase is that the circumstances in question (the adynaton, and the circumstances to which the adynaton is being applied) will never occur.
As a response to an unlikely proposition, "when pigs fly", "when pigs have wings", or simply "pigs might fly". [1] "When Hell freezes over" [2] and "A cold day in Hell" [3] are based on the understanding that Hell is eternally an extremely hot place. The "Twelfth of Never" will never come to pass. [4]
The term monkey's uncle, most notably seen in the idiom "(Well,) I'll be a monkey's uncle", is used to express complete surprise, amazement or disbelief. [1] It can also be used to acknowledge the impossibility of a situation, in the same way that "pigs might fly" is used.
Consider the 2016 post on the Army’s official website that reported the U.S. military had mastered the art of teleportation. There was an editor’s note at the end of the story saying, “The ...
On a windy day on the farm, the farmyard bunch think there is a wolf on the farm and build houses like the three little pigs. Series 2: 2010 [9] 1 (21) Summer Fete 19 April 2010 The local school are holding their summer fete at Big Barn Farm. The farmyard bunch ruin the stalls whilst trying to stop Gobo the goat eating a cake. 2 (22) What's ...
I note that the article was previously moved, apparently without discussion, to "pigs fly", then moved back after minimal discussion. (See higher up this talk page.) --Deskford 13:42, 16 May 2017 (UTC) In this case, we can write in the lead section, The phrase "when pigs fly" (alternatively, "pigs might fly") is an adynaton. The more common ...
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