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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

nigdy w życiu, za żadne skarby

nigdy w życiu, za żadne skarby

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

cień szansy, nikła nadzieja

cień szansy, nikła nadzieja

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

coś niemożliwego, czysta niemożliwość

coś niemożliwego, czysta niemożliwość

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 nic w świecie, choćby nie wiem co

za nic w świecie, choćby nie wiem co

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

mrzonka, pobożne życzenie

mrzonka, pobożne życzenie

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

w żadnym razie, absolutnie nie

w żadnym razie, absolutnie nie

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

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

nie ma mowy, w żadnym razie

nie ma mowy, w żadnym razie

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 szansa już przepadła, jest już za późno

ta szansa już przepadła, jest już za późno

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

nie móc sobie pozwolić, słono za coś zapłacić

nie móc sobie pozwolić, słono za coś zapłacić

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

punkt bez odwrotu, moment bez powrotu

punkt bez odwrotu, moment bez powrotu

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

not allowed or possible

wykluczone, nie wchodzi w grę

wykluczone, nie wchodzi w grę

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

kiedy kury będą miały zęby, jak świnie zaczną latać

kiedy kury będą miały zęby, jak świnie zaczną latać

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

used to express disbelief in something happening

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

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

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

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

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

nigdy, nigdy w życiu

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

po moim trupie, nigdy na to nie pozwolę

po moim trupie, nigdy na to nie pozwolę

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

to desire what cannot be achieved

chcieć niemożliwego, marzyć o niemożliwym

chcieć niemożliwego, marzyć o niemożliwym

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

poza dyskusją, nie jest już opcją

poza dyskusją, nie jest już opcją

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

zamek na lodzie, nierealne marzenie

zamek na lodzie, nierealne marzenie

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

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

absolutnie niedozwolone, nie wchodzi w grę

absolutnie niedozwolone, nie wchodzi w grę

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