used to say that the chances of something happening or being true are very slim
Ex:
Bizonyosság és Lehetőség - Lehetetlenség
Fedezzen fel angol szólásokat, amelyek a lehetetlenséggel kapcsolatosak, beleértve a "pie in the sky" és a "cry for the moon" kifejezéseket.
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a snowball's chance in hell
[kifejezés]
the slightest chance of something happening or being true
Ex:
She
had
a
snowball
's
chance
in
hell
of
winning
the
race
,
as
she
was
competing
against
much
more
experienced
runners
.
a trip to the sun
[kifejezés]
something that seems impossible to occur
Ex:
Trying
to
finish
a
month
's
worth
of
work
in
a
single
day
seemed
as
challenging
as
planning
a
trip
to
the
sun
.
for love (or|nor) money
[kifejezés]
used to refer to something that cannot be done or obtained in any way
Ex:
I
ca
n’t
get hold
of
that
book
for
love
nor
money
.
pie in the sky
[kifejezés]
something that is very good or desirable but highly unlikely to happen or be real
Ex:
The
politician
's
pledge
to
solve
all
the
nation
's
problems
overnight
was
dismissed
as
mere
pie
in
the
sky
.
by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|)
[kifejezés]
used to refer to something that is impossible or is extremely hard to imagine or obtain
Ex:
This
could
not
by
any
stretch
be
seen
as
a
victory
.
no way
[kifejezés]
used to indicate that something is impossible, unacceptable, or absolutely will not happen under any conditions
Ex:
I
'd
no
way
trust
someone
who
lies
so
easily
.
(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed
[Mondata]
used to say that an offer or possibility is not renewable or available any more
Ex:
He
wanted
to
invest
in that
company
years
ago
,
but
the
ship
has
long
sailed
,
and
the
stock
price
has
skyrocketed
.
to ill afford {sth}
[kifejezés]
to be unable to do or finish something without being harmed or suffering its consequences
Ex:
She
's
working
two
part-time
jobs
to
make
ends
meet
,
so
she
can
ill
afford
any
unexpected
bills
right
now
.
point of no return
[kifejezés]
the time when it becomes impossible for one to return to a previous place or state or to make a different decision
Ex:
The
team
's
performance
in
the first
half
of
the
game
was
so
poor
that
they
had
already
crossed
the
point
of
no
return
.
out of the question
[kifejezés]
not allowed or possible
Ex:
When
asked
about
a
promotion
,
he
realized
it
was
out of
the
question
since
he
lacked
the
necessary
qualifications
.
when chickens have teeth
[kifejezés]
said to mean that it is impossible for something to ever happen
Ex:
cold day in hell
[kifejezés]
used for saying that it is completely unlikely that something ever happens
Ex:
The
chances
of
her
quitting
her
favorite
job
are
as
likely
as
a
cold
day
in
hell
;
she
loves
it
too much
.
over {one's} dead (body|corpse)
[kifejezés]
used to show that one will do whatever one can to stop something from happening
Ex:
Over
my
dead body
will
you
drive
home
after
you
've
been
drinking
!
![to [cry] for the moon](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/47274/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [cry] for the moon")
to [cry] for the moon
[kifejezés]
to desire what cannot be achieved
Ex:
His
wish
for
a
private
jet
for
his
birthday
is
nothing
more than
crying for
the
moon
;
it
's
far
beyond
their
budget
.
off the table
[kifejezés]
(of a proposal, topic, or offer) unavailable or incapable of being considered
Ex:
The
proposal
is
off
the
table
now
that
we
have
a
better
option
.
castle in the (air|sky)
[kifejezés]
a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled
Ex:
Building
a
successful
career
without
any
education
or
training
is
akin
to
constructing
a
castle
in
the
sky
.
no-go
[melléknév]
lehetetlen
Ex:
Trying
to
repair
the
old
computer
was
a
no-go
;
it
was
beyond
repair
.
A régi számítógép javításának megkísérlése no-go volt; javíthatatlan volt.