Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hell-freezes-over
idiom
/hɛl ˈfriːzɪz ˈoʊvər/
Definition
An expression used to indicate that something will never happen or is highly unlikely to occur.
Examples
- I’ll help you with that, but I won’t do it again unless hell freezes over.
- He said he’ll apologize, but I doubt it will happen before hell freezes over.
Meaning
The phrase suggests that a particular event is so improbable that it will only happen when hell literally freezes over, which is an impossible scenario.
Synonyms
- never
- not a chance
- when pigs fly
