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Jistota a Možnost - Nemožnost

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se nemožnosti, včetně "pie in the sky" a "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

ani za milion let, v žádném případě

ani za milion let, v žádném případě

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

sebemenší šance, nepatrná naděje

sebemenší šance, nepatrná naděje

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

something that seems impossible to occur

naprostá nemožnost, něco z říše snů

naprostá nemožnost, něco z říše snů

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

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

za žádnou cenu, ani za nic

za žádnou cenu, ani za nic

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

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

nereálný sen, vzdušný zámek

nereálný sen, vzdušný zámek

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

ani náhodou, v žádném případě

ani náhodou, v žádném případě

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

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

ani náhodou, v žádném případě

ani náhodou, v žádném případě

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

ta šance už je pryč, už je pozdě

ta šance už je pryč, už je pozdě

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

nemůže si dovolit, tvrdě za to zaplatit

nemůže si dovolit, tvrdě za to zaplatit

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

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

bod bez návratu, hranice, za kterou už nejde couvnout

bod bez návratu, hranice, za kterou už nejde couvnout

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

not allowed or possible

nepřipadá v úvahu, vyloučené

nepřipadá v úvahu, vyloučené

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

až naprší a uschne, až budou mít slepice zuby

až naprší a uschne, až budou mít slepice zuby

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

used to express disbelief in something happening

nikdy, ani náhodou

nikdy, ani náhodou

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

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

nikdy, ani náhodou

nikdy, ani náhodou

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

nikdy, ani náhodou

nikdy, ani náhodou

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

jen přes mou mrtvolu, to nedovolím

jen přes mou mrtvolu, to nedovolím

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

to desire what cannot be achieved

chtít nemožné, sahat po nedosažitelném

chtít nemožné, sahat po nedosažitelném

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

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

mimo hru, už se o tom nejedná

mimo hru, už se o tom nejedná

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

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

vzdušný zámek, nesplnitelný sen

vzdušný zámek, nesplnitelný sen

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

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

naprosto nepřípustné, vůbec nepřipadá v úvahu

naprosto nepřípustné, vůbec nepřipadá v úvahu

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