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Kesinlik ve İhtimal - İmkansızlık

İmkansızlıkla ilgili İngilizce deyimleri keşfedin, "pie in the sky" ve "cry for the moon" dahil.

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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

hayatta olmaz, asla mümkün değil

hayatta olmaz, asla mümkün değil

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

en ufak şans, küçücük bir umut

en ufak şans, küçücük bir umut

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

imkânsız bir şey, olacak iş değil

imkânsız bir şey, olacak iş değil

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

hiçbir şekilde, ne yaparsan yap

hiçbir şekilde, ne yaparsan yap

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

boş hayal, ham hayal

boş hayal, ham hayal

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

hiçbir şekilde, asla denemez

hiçbir şekilde, asla denemez

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

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

asla olmaz, hayatta olmaz

asla olmaz, hayatta olmaz

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

o fırsat kaçtı, artık çok geç

o fırsat kaçtı, artık çok geç

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

kaldıramamak, pahalıya patlamak

kaldıramamak, pahalıya patlamak

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

geri dönüşü olmayan nokta, artık geri dönülemeyecek aşama

geri dönüşü olmayan nokta, artık geri dönülemeyecek aşama

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

not allowed or possible

söz konusu bile değil, imkânsız

söz konusu bile değil, imkânsız

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

balık kavağa çıkınca, kırmızı kar yağınca

balık kavağa çıkınca, kırmızı kar yağınca

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

used to express disbelief in something happening

asla, hayatta olmaz

asla, hayatta olmaz

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

asla, hayatta olmaz

asla, hayatta olmaz

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

asla, hayatta olmaz

asla, hayatta olmaz

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

cesedimi çiğnersin, asla izin vermem

cesedimi çiğnersin, asla izin vermem

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

to desire what cannot be achieved

imkânsızı istemek, olmayacak duaya âmin demek

imkânsızı istemek, olmayacak duaya âmin demek

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

masadan kalkmış, artık seçenek değil

masadan kalkmış, artık seçenek değil

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

boş hayal, gerçekleşmeyecek düş

boş hayal, gerçekleşmeyecek düş

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

used to emphasize that something is completely impossible or prohibited

kesinlikle yasak, söz konusu bile değil

kesinlikle yasak, söz konusu bile değil

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