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Pewność i Możliwość - Niemożliwość

Poznaj angielskie idiomy związane z niemożliwością, w tym "pie in the sky" i "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

Ex: Never in a million years would that tiny restaurant get a Michelin star, or so we thought.
a snowball's chance in hell

the slightest chance of something happening or being true

Ex: That rumor doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of being true.
a trip to the sun

something that seems impossible to occur

Ex: Getting peace between the two sides once seemed like 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 nic w świecie, choćby nie wiem co

za nic w świecie, choćby nie wiem co

Ex: Good childcare is impossible to find for love or money in that neighborhood.

W tej okolicy za nic w świecie nie da się znaleźć dobrej opieki nad dziećmi.

pie in the sky

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

Ex: The manager's promise of unlimited vacation sounded like pie in the sky to the staff.
by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|)

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

Ex: By no stretch could that old laptop handle modern video editing.
no way
no way
[Fraza]

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

Ex: No way would I leave my dog with someone I barely know .
(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed

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

Ex: You want the early-bird price?Sorry, that ship sailed yesterday.
to ill afford {sth}

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

Ex: The government can ill afford to ignore public anger any longer.
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

punkt bez odwrotu, moment bez powrotu

punkt bez odwrotu, moment bez powrotu

Ex: We can still change the plan now, but tomorrow we hit the point of no return.

Teraz możemy jeszcze zmienić plan, ale jutro dojdziemy do punktu bez odwrotu.

out of the question

not allowed or possible

wykluczone, nie wchodzi w grę

wykluczone, nie wchodzi w grę

Ex: Leaving the children alone overnight is out of the question.

Zostawienie dzieci samych na noc nie wchodzi w grę.

when chickens have teeth

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

Ex: That politician will keep his promise when chickens have teeth.
when hell freezes over

used to express disbelief in something happening

Ex: That team will win the championship when hell freezes over.
cold day in hell

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

Ex: That candidate will tell the truth on a cold day in hell.
when two Sundays meet

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

Ex: That restaurant will serve decent coffee 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

Ex: My daughter is not marrying that man over my dead body.
to [cry] for the moon

to desire what cannot be achieved

Ex: Getting a full refund after using the product for a year is crying for the moon.
off the table

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

Ex: Their first offer is now off the table.
castle in the (air|sky)

a hope or wish that cannot be realized or fulfilled

zamek na lodzie, nierealne marzenie

zamek na lodzie, nierealne marzenie

Ex: The proposal looked impressive, but without funding it was a castle in the sky.

Propozycja wyglądała imponująco, ale bez finansowania była tylko zamkiem na lodzie.

no-go
no-go
[przymiotnik]

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

niemożliwy, zakazany

niemożliwy, zakazany

Ex: Wearing jeans to the formal dinner is a no-go.

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