it'll be a cold day in hell

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it'll be a cold day in hell

It is unlikely or impossible that it will ever occur. Used hyperbolically and often issued in defiance of some request or demand. It'll be a cold day in hell when I sign over the lease of my land to you. It will be a cold day in hell before the two parties agree to anything.

It'll be a cold day in hell (when something happens).

Rur. Something will never happen or is highly unlikely. It'll be a cold day in Hell when the city council agrees on where to build that bridge. It'll be a cold day in Hell when I forgive you.

See also: cold, hell

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it pays to
it pays to advertise
it remains to be seen
it serves someone right
it so happens that...
it speaks well for
it stands to reason
it strikes me that
It sucks
It takes all kinds
it takes all sorts
it takes getting used to
It takes money to make money
it takes one bad apple to spoil the (whole) barrel
it takes one bad apple to spoil the (whole) bunch
it takes one bad apple to spoil the (whole) bushel
it takes one to know one
it takes two
it takes two (to do something)
It takes two to make a bargain
It takes two to make a quarrel
it takes two to tango
it was ever so
it was ever thus
it was fun while it lasted
it will be a cold day in hell
It will be your ass!
it will come out in the wash
it will cost you
it will never fly
It will take some doing
it won't hurt to (have or do something)
It won't wash!
it won't/wouldn't hurt somebody to do something
It works for me
It would take an act of Congress to do
it wouldn't do (someone) any harm (to do something)
it wouldn't hurt to (have or do something)
it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something
it/that depends
it/that figures
it/that will cost (one)
it/that will never do
it/that won't do
It’s been
It’s been a slice!
It’s not my dog
It’s showtime!
It’s your funeral!
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it was her pleasure
it was high time
it was his pleasure
it was just as well
it was just as well something happened
it was just as well that
it was just as well that something happened
it was just one of those things
it was my pleasure
It Was Not My Fault
It Was Not Our Fault
it was not rocket science
it was one's pleasure
it was our pleasure
it was raining
it was raining
it was raining
it was raining
it was raining cats and dogs
it was their pleasure
It Was Written
It Was Written in the Stars
it was your pleasure
It wasn't my fault
it wasn't rocket science
It wasn't your right of way
it went without saying
it were a matter of
it will all come out in the wash
it will all end in tears
it will be a cold day in hell
it will be a frosty Friday
it will be all right on the night
it will be alright on the night
It will be your ass!
it will come out in the wash
it will cost her
it will cost him
it will cost me
it will cost one
it will cost them
it will cost us
it will cost you
It Will Cost You A Quarter To Find Out What This Means
it will end in tears
it will never do
it will never fly
it will not do
It will take some doing
It Won't Be Long
it won't do
it won't hurt
it won't hurt somebody to do something
it won't hurt to
it won't hurt to (have or do something)
it won't hurt to do
it won't hurt to do something
it won't hurt to have
it won't hurt to have something
it won't run away
It won't turn off
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