Английские идиомы для "Невозможности"

Изучите английские идиомы, связанные с невозможностью, включая "pie in the sky" и "cry for the moon".

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{not|never} in a (thousand|million|billion) years [фраза]

Ни в коем случае

Ex: Not in a thousand years did I expect him to actually show up on time .

a snowball's chance in hell [фраза]

Бесконечно малая возможность

Ex: When he applied for the job without the required qualifications , he knew he had a snowball 's chance in hell of getting hired .

a trip to the sun [фраза]

очень маловероятно

Ex: Her dream of becoming a famous singer overnight was compared to desiring a trip to the sun , both unattainable .

for love (or|nor) money [фраза]

Ни при каких обстоятельствах

Ex: I ca n’t get hold of that book for love nor money .

pie in the sky [фраза]

невозможную или маловероятную идею или план

Ex: is dreams of becoming a rock star and touring the world appeared to be just pie in the sky until he got a record deal .

by (any|no) stretch (of the imagination|) [фраза]

чрезвычайно трудно представить или получить

Ex: By no stretch of the imagination can we consider this project a success ; it was a complete failure .

no way [фраза]

ни за что

Ex: You 're no way getting my keys after you totaled the car last week .

(the|that) ship has (long|) sailed [Предложение]

Сейчас слишком поздно что-то делать

Ex: She realized that her chance to study abroad had passed; the ship had sailed, and she couldn't join the program now.

to ill afford {sth} [фраза]

должны предотвратить это

Ex: The small business owner knew he could ill afford to lose any more customers during the pandemic.

point of no return [фраза]

Точка

Ex: When they boarded the plane , they knew it was the point of no return ; there was no going back .

out of the question [фраза]

Быть невозможным

Ex: Borrowing his friend 's antique car for the road trip was out of the question ; it was far too valuable .

when chickens have teeth [фраза]

когда что-то никогда

Ex: She promised to cook dinner for the whole family, but her cooking skills are so poor that it's like waiting for chickens to grow teeth.

when hell freezes over [Предложение]

никогда

Ex: She promised to give up her favorite dessert , but that will happen when hell freezes over .

cold day in hell [фраза]

никогда не произойдет

Ex: Getting him to apologize is about as probable as a cold day in hell ; he rarely admits fault .

when two Sundays meet [Предложение]

Никогда; Обычно говорят с сарказмом

Ex: Getting her to give up chocolate is as improbable as when two Sundays come together; she's a true chocoholic.

over {one's} dead (body|corpse) [фраза]

вы решительно против чего-то выступаете

Ex: Over my dead corpse !

to [cry] for the moon [фраза]

желать недостижимого

Ex: Wanting a perfect relationship without any disagreements is like crying for the moon ; conflicts are a part of every relationship .

off the table [фраза]

Быть отозванным

Ex: Due to budget cuts , any additional spending is off the table for this year .

castle in the (air|sky) [фраза]

надежда или желание

Ex: She spent hours imagining a world where all her problems disappeared , but she knew it was just a castle in the air .

no-go [прилагательное]

не может

Ex: They wanted to have an outdoor picnic, but the rainy weather made it a no go.

Они хотели устроить пикник на открытом воздухе, но дождливая погода сделала это невозможным.

Уверенность и Возможность
Определенность	Неопределенность	Маловероятно, что это произойдет	Невозможность
Удача и шанс	Возможность	Вероятность	Ожидания
Неожиданный	Невероятно	Определенный или Неизбежный