He will apologize on a cold day in July.
a cold day in July
idiomThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
Origin
disputed originFrom July being on average the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere.
I will lend you my car on a cold day in July, so please stop asking.
The politician promised to lower taxes, but everyone knew that would happen on a cold day in July.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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call it a day
To cease an activity.