pigs can fly
Alternative form of pigs might fly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I will clean the whole house when pigs can fly.”
“If you think he is going to apologize for his mistake, pigs can fly.”
“She dismissed his grandiose promises with a cynical laugh, noting that such an outcome would occur only when pigs can fly.”
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couldn't stop a pig in a passage
To be bow-legged.
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fly blind
To do by guesswork; to feel one's way.
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fly by
To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
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fly by the seat of one's pants
To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
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fly in the face of
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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fly in the ointment
Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.
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fly low
To have one's fly (zipper) undone.
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fly off
To flee rapidly; to run away.
Last updated August 10, 2026