- something will never fly
- (something) will never fly
something will not succeed.
People told him it was a great story, but it would never fly as a movie.
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will never fly — (something) will never fly something will not succeed. People told him it was a great story, but it would never fly as a movie … New idioms dictionary
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when pigs fly — (informal) Never • • • Main Entry: ↑pig * * * when pigs fly US informal used to say that you think that something will never happen The train station will be renovated when pigs fly. [=it will never be renovated] • • • Main Entry: ↑pig * * * … Useful english dictionary
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pigs might fly — If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that pigs might fly (or pigs can fly and pigs will fly the idiom is used in many forms) … The small dictionary of idiomes
