Уверенность и Возможность - Невозможность

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: I would not go back to that restaurant in a million years, the service was terrible.

a snowball's chance in hell [фраза]

Бесконечно малая возможность

Ex: With the current economic conditions , the small startup had a snowball 's chance in hell of surviving .

a trip to the sun [фраза]

очень маловероятно

Ex: Asking for a salary increase of 500 % was like requesting a trip to the sun ; it was n't going to happen .

for love (or|nor) money [фраза]

Ни при каких обстоятельствах

Ex: And you still ca n't get a good daily woman now to clean , not for love or money .

pie in the sky [фраза]

невозможную или маловероятную идею или план

Ex: This talk of moving to Australia is all just pie in the sky .

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

чрезвычайно трудно представить или получить

Ex: By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently .

no way [фраза]

ни за что

Ex: No way are you borrowing my laptop after last time !

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

Сейчас слишком поздно что-то делать

Ex: If you were hoping to ask Mollie out , that ship has long sailed — she 's going to the dance with Peter .

to ill afford {sth} [фраза]

должны предотвратить это

Ex: We 're already over budget on this project , and we can ill afford any additional expenses .

point of no return [фраза]

Точка

Ex: After signing the contract , they had reached the point of no return , and there was no way to cancel the deal .

out of the question [фраза]

Быть невозможным

Ex: Going on vacation this summer is out of the question due to work commitments .

when chickens have teeth [фраза]

когда что-то никогда

Ex: " I 'll lend you my vintage car when chickens have teeth , " he said , doubting he would ever let anyone borrow it .

when hell freezes over [Предложение]

никогда

Ex: " I 'll lend you my vintage sports car when hell freezes over , " he replied when asked for a loan .

cold day in hell [фраза]

никогда не произойдет

Ex: " He 'll admit he was wrong when it 's a cold day in hell , " his friends said , acknowledging his stubbornness .

when two Sundays meet [Предложение]

Никогда; Обычно говорят с сарказмом

Ex: "I'll lend you my vintage car when two Sundays come together," he said, doubting he would ever let anyone borrow it.

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

вы решительно против чего-то выступаете

Ex: Over his dead body would he let her be blindsided by a man who caused her so much pain and worry .

to [cry] for the moon [фраза]

желать недостижимого

Ex: Asking for a raise right after starting a new job is like crying for the moon ; you need to prove your worth first .

off the table [фраза]

Быть отозванным

Ex: After the argument , the idea of a raise was off the table .

castle in the (air|sky) [фраза]

надежда или желание

Ex: His dream of becoming a billionaire without putting in any effort is nothing but a castle in the air .

no-go [прилагательное]

не может

Ex: The car would n't start this morning , so it 's a no-go for our road trip .

Машина не завелась этим утром, так что нашему путешествию не бывать.

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