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if pigs had wings they would fly
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if
pigs
had
wings
they
would
fly
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colloquial
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Expresses skepticism toward a hypothetical argument by another.
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Often used shortened form: "if pigs had wings" or with variant second clauses, especially "they could fly".
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if pigs had wings
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
when pigs fly
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