Certainty & Possibility - Impossibility
Explore English idioms that relate to impossibility, including "pie in the sky" and "cry for the moon".
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used to say that the chances of something happening or being true are very slim
the slightest chance of something happening or being true
something that is very good or desirable but highly unlikely to happen or be real
used to refer to something that is impossible or is extremely hard to imagine or obtain
used to indicate that something is impossible, unacceptable, or absolutely will not happen under any conditions
used to say that an offer or possibility is not renewable or available any more
to be unable to do or finish something without being harmed or suffering its consequences
the time when it becomes impossible for one to return to a previous place or state or to make a different decision
used to show that one will do whatever one can to stop something from happening
(of a proposal, topic, or offer) unavailable or incapable of being considered
Certainty & Possibility | |||
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Certainty | Uncertainty | Unlikely Situations | Impossibility |
Luck & Chance | Possibility | Likelihood | Expectations |
Unexpected | Unbelievable | Definite or Unavoidable |
