اليقين والإمكانية - استحالة

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

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{not|never} in a (thousand|million|billion) years [عبارة]

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

Ex: Not in a thousand years did I expect him to actually show up on time .

a snowball's chance in hell [عبارة]

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

Ex: When he applied for the job without the required qualifications , he knew he had a snowball 's chance in hell of getting hired .

a trip to the sun [عبارة]

something that seems impossible to occur

Ex: Her dream of becoming a famous singer overnight was compared to desiring a trip to the sun , both unattainable .

for love (or|nor) money [عبارة]

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

Ex: And you still ca n't get a good daily woman now to clean , not for love or money .

pie in the sky [عبارة]

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

Ex: is dreams of becoming a rock star and touring the world appeared to be just pie in the sky until he got a record deal .

by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|) [عبارة]

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

Ex: By no stretch of the imagination can we consider this project a success ; it was a complete failure .

no way [عبارة]

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

Ex: You 're no way getting my keys after you totaled the car last week .

(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed [جملة]

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

Ex:

to ill afford {sth} [عبارة]

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

Ex:

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

Ex: When they boarded the plane , they knew it was the point of no return ; there was no going back .

out of the question [عبارة]

not allowed or possible

Ex: Borrowing his friend 's antique car for the road trip was out of the question ; it was far too valuable .

when chickens have teeth [عبارة]

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

Ex:

when hell freezes over [جملة]

used to express disbelief in something happening

Ex: She promised to give up her favorite dessert , but that will happen when hell freezes over .

cold day in hell [عبارة]

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

Ex: Getting him to apologize is about as probable as a cold day in hell ; he rarely admits fault .

when two Sundays meet [جملة]

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

Ex:

over {one's} dead (body|corpse) [عبارة]

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

Ex: Over my dead corpse !

to [cry] for the moon [عبارة]

to desire what cannot be achieved

Ex: Wanting a perfect relationship without any disagreements is like crying for the moon ; conflicts are a part of every relationship .

off the table [عبارة]

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

Ex: Due to budget cuts , any additional spending is off the table for this year .

castle in the (air|sky) [عبارة]

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

Ex: She spent hours imagining a world where all her problems disappeared , but she knew it was just a castle in the air .

no-go [صفة]

مستحيل

Ex:

أرادوا أن يقيموا نزهة في الهواء الطلق، لكن الطقس الممطر جعلها مستحيلة.

اليقين والإمكانية
Certainty	Uncertainty	مواقف غير محتملة	استحالة
الحظ والفرصة	Possibility	Likelihood	توقعات
Unexpected	Unbelievable	محدد أو لا مفر منه