When hell freezes over: Russia’s Arctic ambitionsFrom the headline of this article at The Hill.
上記の文で、when hell freezes overの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "when hell freezes over" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
決して~ない◆【直訳】地獄が凍り付いたら ⇒ 地獄は炎でいっぱいで決して凍り付くことはない ⇒ 決して~ないNot till hell freezes overやIt will be a cold day in hell (when ~)も同じ意味で使います。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:used to say that one thinks that something will never happen
Examples
- I'll apologize when hell freezes over.
- Bob, our family will relinquish control of this company to you when hell freezes over.
- It'll be when hell freezes over before that clown is allowed to run this great state of ours!
- ‘They might give you a pay rise soon.’ ‘Yeah, right. When hell freezes over!’
- “It will be a cold day in hell when I trust her again.”
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