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Kepastian dan Kemungkinan - Ketidakmungkinan

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berkaitan dengan ketidakmungkinan, termasuk "pie in the sky" dan "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

tidak akan pernah, mustahil sekali

tidak akan pernah, mustahil sekali

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

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

peluang sekecil apa pun, harapan tipis sekali

peluang sekecil apa pun, harapan tipis sekali

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

something that seems impossible to occur

hal yang mustahil, tidak mungkin terjadi

hal yang mustahil, tidak mungkin terjadi

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

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

dengan cara apa pun, apa pun caranya

dengan cara apa pun, apa pun caranya

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

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

angan-angan indah, mimpi kosong

angan-angan indah, mimpi kosong

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

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

sama sekali bukan, tidak bisa dibilang

sama sekali bukan, tidak bisa dibilang

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

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

tidak mungkin, sama sekali tidak

tidak mungkin, sama sekali tidak

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

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

kesempatan itu sudah lewat, sudah terlambat

kesempatan itu sudah lewat, sudah terlambat

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

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

tak sanggup menanggung, berakibat mahal

tak sanggup menanggung, berakibat mahal

Ex: The company can ill afford another delay after losing so many clients. 
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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

titik tanpa jalan kembali, tahap yang tak bisa dibatalkan

titik tanpa jalan kembali, tahap yang tak bisa dibatalkan

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

not allowed or possible

tidak mungkin, tidak boleh sama sekali

tidak mungkin, tidak boleh sama sekali

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

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

sampai ayam tumbuh gigi, kalau matahari terbit dari barat

sampai ayam tumbuh gigi, kalau matahari terbit dari barat

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

used to express disbelief in something happening

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

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

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

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

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

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

tidak akan pernah, mustahil terjadi

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

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

langkahi dulu mayatku, aku tidak akan membiarkannya

langkahi dulu mayatku, aku tidak akan membiarkannya

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

to desire what cannot be achieved

mengharapkan yang mustahil, menginginkan yang tak mungkin

mengharapkan yang mustahil, menginginkan yang tak mungkin

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

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

tidak lagi dibahas, bukan opsi lagi

tidak lagi dibahas, bukan opsi lagi

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

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

angan-angan kosong, mimpi yang tak kesampaian

angan-angan kosong, mimpi yang tak kesampaian

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

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

sama sekali tidak boleh, tidak mungkin

sama sekali tidak boleh, tidak mungkin

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