when Hell freezes over

English

Adverb

when Hell freezes over

1. (idiomatic) never; not in this lifetime; not a chance.

   "Will you go out with him?"

   "When Hell freezes over!"

Translations

never

Finnish: kun helvetti jäätyy French: quand les poules auront des dents (fr) German: wenn die Hölle zufriert Norwegian: når Helvetet fryser (no) Polish: prędzej piekło zamarznie

Portuguese: quando o inferno congelar Russian: когда рак на горе свистнет Slovene: Ko pekel zmrzne Spanish: el día que las vacas vuelen (es) Swedish: när helvetet fryser till is

See also

• until hell freezes over
• a cold day in Hell
• when pigs fly
• snowball's chance in hell