Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
wild-horses-wouldn’t-make-someone-do-something
idiom
/waɪld ˈhɔːrsɪz wʊdnt meɪk ˈsʌmwʌn duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Definition
An expression used to emphasize that no amount of persuasion or pressure would make someone do a particular action.
Examples
- “I wouldn’t go skydiving; wild horses wouldn’t make me jump out of a plane!”
- “He says he’ll never talk to her again; wild horses wouldn’t make him change his mind.”
- “You can’t get her to attend that meeting; wild horses wouldn’t make her show up.”
Meaning
This phrase indicates a strong refusal or determination to not engage in something, no matter how enticing or threatening it may be.
Synonyms
- “Not in a million years”
- “No way”
- “Absolutely not”
