pigs might fly

English

Alternative forms

• pigs can fly
• pigs may fly

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aɪ

Phrase

pigs might fly

1. (idiomatic) A response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.

   "I'm sure he'll pay you back tomorrow." "Yeah right, and pigs might fly."

Synonyms

• monkeys might fly out of my butt

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: maak dat de kat wijs (nl) (literally “tell that to the cat”)
• German: wer's glaubt, wird selig (de) (literally “who believes it, will be blessed”)