In a pig's eye!

in a pig's eye

An exclamation of emphatic denial, dissent, or disbelief that something will happen or be true. A: "I'm pretty sure we can restore this old junker in a week. B: "In a pig's eye! That will take months, if not longer!" Step down from the board of directors? In a pig's eye I will! This little pill is supposed to help you lose 20 pounds? Yeah, in a pig's eye it does.

See also: eye

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In a pig's eye!

 and In a pig's ass!; In a pig's ear!

Rur. Nonsense! (Use caution with ass.) Tom: I wasn't going to steal it. I was just looking at it. Jane: In a pig's eye! I saw you put it in your pocket! Mary: Bill says he's sorry and he'll never yell at me again if I take him back. Jane: In a pig's ass! He's made those promises a hundred times before. Tom: I thought you said I could keep this. Charlie: In a pig's ear! I said you could borrow it.

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