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Gewissheit und Möglichkeit - Unmöglichkeit

Entdecken Sie englische Redewendungen, die sich auf Unmöglichkeit beziehen, darunter „Pie in the Sky“ und „Cry for the Moon“.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
not in a million years

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

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a snowball's chance in hell

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

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a trip to the sun

something that seems impossible to occur

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for love or money

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

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pie in the sky

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

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by any stretch (of the imagination)

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

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no way

used to emphasize that under no circumstances would one do something or something would happen

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the ship has (long) sailed

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

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to ill afford something

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

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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

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out of the question

not allowed or possible

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when chickens have teeth

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

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when hell freezes over

used to express disbelief in something happening

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cold day in hell

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

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when two Sundays meet

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

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over one's dead body

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

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to cry for the moon

to desire what cannot be achieved

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off the table

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

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castle in the air

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

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no-go

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

unmöglich, verboten

unmöglich, verboten

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