- till hell freezes over
- idi an impossibly long time; forever
From formal English to slang. 2014.
till hell freezes over
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till hell freezes over — informal phrase used for saying that something is very unlikely to happen Hell will freeze over before she ever utters the word ‘Sorry’. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
till hell freezes over — mod. forever. (Use caution with hell.) □ That’s all right, boss; I can wait till hell freezes over for your answer. □ I’ll be here till hell freezes over … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
till hell freezes over — until the end of time, until the end of the world You can wait till hell freezes over but they won t pay their bill … English idioms
till hell freezes over — informal used for saying that something is very unlikely to happen Hell will freeze over before she ever utters the word Sorry … English dictionary
until hell freezes over — until (or till) hell freezes over for an extremely long time or forever … Useful english dictionary
hell — O.E. hel, helle, nether world, abode of the dead, infernal regions, from P.Gmc. *haljo the underworld (Cf. O.Fris. helle, Du. hel, O.N. hel, Ger. Hölle, Goth. halja hell ) the underworld, lit. concealed place (Cf. O.N. hellir … Etymology dictionary
hell — I UK [hel] / US noun [uncountable] *** 1) Hell in some religions, the place where bad people are sent to suffer for ever when they die. The place where good people are believed to go is called Heaven. 2) a situation that is extremely unpleasant… … English dictionary
hell — /hɛl / (say hel) noun 1. (also upper case) (in many religions and mythologies) the abode of the spirits of the dead, often, as in Christianity, a place or state of existence where the wicked are punished after death. See Gehenna, Hades. Compare… …
hell — [[t]hɛl[/t]] n. 1) rel the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits 2) any place or state of torment or misery: to make someone s life hell[/ex] 3) cvb something that causes torment or misery … From formal English to slang
forever — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. always, ever, eternally; incessantly, unceasingly. See durability, perpetuity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [For all time] Syn. everlastingly, permanently, always, eternally, immortally, until the end… … English dictionary for students
