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a cold day in July

idiom
Meaning

The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.


Origin

disputed origin

From July being on average the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples
SIMPLE

He will apologize on a cold day in July.

CONTEXTUAL

I will lend you my car on a cold day in July, so please stop asking.

COMPLEX

The politician promised to lower taxes, but everyone knew that would happen on a cold day in July.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  2. 02

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  3. 03

    as the day is long

    Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

  4. 04

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  5. 05

    banyan day

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

  6. 06

    black day

    A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.

  7. 07

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

  8. 08

    call it a day

    To cease an activity.

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