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اليقين والإمكانية - استحالة

اكتشف التعابير الإنجليزية المتعلقة باستحالة، بما في ذلك "pie in the sky" و "cry for the moon".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
{not|never} in a (thousand|million|billion) years

used to say that the chances of something happening or being true are very slim

ولا في الأحلام, مستحيل تمامًا

ولا في الأحلام, مستحيل تمامًا

Ex: Never in a million years did I think he would apologize first. 
a snowball's chance in hell

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

أدنى فرصة, فرصة ضئيلة جدًا

أدنى فرصة, فرصة ضئيلة جدًا

Ex: Without a lawyer, he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the case. 
a trip to the sun
a trip to the sun
[عبارة]

something that seems impossible to occur

أمر مستحيل, من رابع المستحيلات

أمر مستحيل, من رابع المستحيلات

Ex: Getting everyone to agree on the first try would be a trip to the sun. 
for love (or|nor) money
for love or money
[عبارة]

used to refer to something that cannot be done or obtained in any way

بأي طريقة, مهما حاولت

بأي طريقة, مهما حاولت

Ex: I couldn't find a taxi for love or money. 
pie in the sky
pie in the sky
[عبارة]

something that is very good or desirable but highly unlikely to happen or be real

حلم بعيد المنال, أمنية شبه مستحيلة

حلم بعيد المنال, أمنية شبه مستحيلة

Ex: A rent-free apartment downtown sounds wonderful, but it's pie in the sky. 
by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|)

used to refer to something that is impossible or is extremely hard to imagine or obtain

ولا بأي شكل, لا يمكن اعتباره

ولا بأي شكل, لا يمكن اعتباره

Ex: By no stretch of the imagination can this be called a fair deal. 
no way
no way
[عبارة]

used to indicate that something is impossible, unacceptable, or absolutely will not happen under any conditions

مستحيل, لا يمكن أبدًا

مستحيل, لا يمكن أبدًا

Ex: No way am I signing that contract without a lawyer. 
(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed

used to say that an offer or possibility is not renewable or available any more

فات الأوان, انتهت الفرصة

فات الأوان, انتهت الفرصة

Ex: You could have applied last month, but that ship has sailed. 
to ill afford {sth}

to be unable to do or finish something without being harmed or suffering its consequences

لا يحتمل, يدفع ثمنه غاليًا

لا يحتمل, يدفع ثمنه غاليًا

Ex: The company can ill afford another delay after losing so many clients. 
point of no return
point of no return
[عبارة]

the time when it becomes impossible for one to return to a previous place or state or to make a different decision

نقطة اللاعودة, مرحلة لا رجعة فيها

نقطة اللاعودة, مرحلة لا رجعة فيها

Ex: Once the documents were signed, we had passed the point of no return. 
out of the question

not allowed or possible

غير وارد, مستحيل

غير وارد, مستحيل

Ex: A pay cut is out of the question after all the extra hours we worked. 
when chickens have teeth

said to mean that it is impossible for something to ever happen

في المشمش, لما يحج البقر

في المشمش, لما يحج البقر

Ex: He said he would apologize when chickens have teeth. 
when hell freezes over

used to express disbelief in something happening

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

Ex: He'll admit he was wrong when hell freezes over. 
cold day in hell
cold day in hell
[عبارة]

used for saying that it is completely unlikely that something ever happens

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

Ex: It'll be a cold day in hell before he apologizes. 
when two Sundays meet

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

أبدًا, ولا في الأحلام

Ex: He'll clean the kitchen when two Sundays meet. 
over {one's} dead (body|corpse)

used to show that one will do whatever one can to stop something from happening

على جثتي, لن أسمح بهذا أبدًا

على جثتي, لن أسمح بهذا أبدًا

Ex: You want to sell Grandma's house? Over my dead body. 
to [cry] for the moon

to desire what cannot be achieved

يطلب المستحيل, يحلم بما لا ينال

يطلب المستحيل, يحلم بما لا ينال

Ex: Asking a brand-new company to beat the market leader in a month is crying for the moon. 
off the table
off the table
[عبارة]

(of a proposal, topic, or offer) unavailable or incapable of being considered

خارج النقاش, لم يعد مطروحًا

خارج النقاش, لم يعد مطروحًا

Ex: A merger is off the table after last week's disagreement. 
castle in the (air|sky)
castle in the air
[عبارة]

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

حلم بعيد المنال, أمنية مستحيلة

حلم بعيد المنال, أمنية مستحيلة

Ex: His plan to become a billionaire by next year is just a castle in the air. 
no-go
no-go
[صفة]

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

ممنوع تمامًا, غير وارد إطلاقًا

ممنوع تمامًا, غير وارد إطلاقًا

Ex: Smoking inside the building is a no-go. 
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