cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That'll happen on a cold day in Hell.”
“My brother says he'll clean his room on a cold day in Hell.”
“She swore she would forgive him on a cold day in Hell, her voice flat with old bitterness.”
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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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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all hell breaks loose
The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
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all one's born days
One's whole life.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026