when pigs fly
An expression used to describe a 0% chance of something ever happening. This means that the event is completely impossible, no longer exists, and will never happen.
Example 1:
Person A: "Do you think they'll ever bring back the original Times Square Toys "R" Us with the indoor Ferris wheel?"
Person B: "Yeah, when pigs fly. That space is a Gap now."
Example 2:
Person A: "I'm waiting for the MTA to bring back the V train and paper MetroCards."
Person B: "Keep waiting. That'll happen when pigs fly."
Person A: "Do you think they'll ever bring back the original Times Square Toys "R" Us with the indoor Ferris wheel?"
Person B: "Yeah, when pigs fly. That space is a Gap now."
Example 2:
Person A: "I'm waiting for the MTA to bring back the V train and paper MetroCards."
Person B: "Keep waiting. That'll happen when pigs fly."
when pigs fly by WMH01 June 15, 2026
