I will clean my room if pigs had wings.
if pigs had wings
idiomNever.
Origin
disputed originAn ellipsis (anapodoton) of if pigs had wings, they would fly.
He thinks he will win the lottery, but that will happen if pigs had wings.
The politician promised to lower taxes for everyone, a feat that will occur only if pigs had wings.
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clip someone's wings
To restrict someone's freedom.
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make pigs and whistles of
To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something).
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pigs can fly
Alternative form of pigs might fly.
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pigs might fly
A response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.
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singe one's wings
To sustain harm, loss or ruin by doing some risky or perilous deed.
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spread one's wings
To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
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wait in the wings
To be about to become important or central.
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when pigs fly
Never.