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Säkerhet och Möjlighet - Omöjlighet

Utforska engelska idiomer som relaterar till omöjlighet, inklusive "pie in the sky" och "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

aldrig i livet, inte en chans

aldrig i livet, inte en chans

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

minsta lilla chans, en mikroskopisk chans

minsta lilla chans, en mikroskopisk chans

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

något omöjligt, helt uteslutet

något omöjligt, helt uteslutet

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

på något sätt, vad man än gör

på något sätt, vad man än gör

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

orealistisk dröm, luftslott

orealistisk dröm, luftslott

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

inte på långa vägar, verkligen inte

inte på långa vägar, verkligen inte

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

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

inte en chans, aldrig i livet

inte en chans, aldrig i livet

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

den chansen är borta, det är för sent nu

den chansen är borta, det är för sent nu

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

inte ha råd med, stå dyrt

inte ha råd med, stå dyrt

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

punkt utan återvändo, läget där det inte finns någon återvändo

punkt utan återvändo, läget där det inte finns någon återvändo

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

uteslutet, inte aktuellt

uteslutet, inte aktuellt

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

när grisar flyger, aldrig i livet

när grisar flyger, aldrig i livet

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

aldrig, aldrig i livet

aldrig, aldrig i livet

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

aldrig, aldrig i livet

aldrig, aldrig i livet

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

aldrig, aldrig i livet

aldrig, aldrig i livet

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

över min döda kropp, aldrig i livet

över min döda kropp, aldrig i livet

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

vilja det omöjliga, drömma om det ouppnåeliga

vilja det omöjliga, drömma om det ouppnåeliga

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

inte längre aktuellt, inte längre ett alternativ

inte längre aktuellt, inte längre ett alternativ

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

luftslott, ouppnåelig dröm

luftslott, ouppnåelig dröm

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
[adjektiv]

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

helt uteslutet, inte på kartan

helt uteslutet, inte på kartan

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