Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
not-a-snowballs-chance-in-hell
idiomatic expression
/nɒt ə ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz tʃæns ɪn hɛl/
Definition
A phrase used to express that there is virtually no chance at all for something to happen.
Examples
- There’s not a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll finish the project on time.
- If she thinks she’ll convince me, she’s got not a snowball’s chance in hell.
- He had not a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the competition.
Meaning
This idiomatic expression suggests that the possibility of a certain event occurring is extremely low, akin to a snowball surviving in hell.
Synonyms
- no chance at all
- impossible
- never in a million years
- not a prayer
