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that'll be the frosty Friday

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one believes will never happen”).


Origin

disputed origin

Probably a humorous elaboration of that’ll be the day, with frosty and Friday chosen for the alliteration; probably also implicitly evoking a cold day in Hell, referring to when Hell freezes over.

Examples
SIMPLE

You think he will pay you back? That'll be the frosty Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

My brother promised to clean the entire garage by noon, but that'll be the frosty Friday.

COMPLEX

When the politician claimed he would lower taxes without cutting any public services, the skeptical voters knew that'll be the frosty Friday.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    that'll be the day

    Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.

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