Pigs might fly

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Pigs might fly. (British, American & Australian informal) also Pigs can fly. (American informal)

something that you say which means you think there is no chance at all of something happening 'I'll pay you back on Friday, I promise.' 'Yeah, and pigs might fly.'

See also: fly, might, Pigs

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