The most popular idioms or proverbs

[bmo]

Originally Posted by Susie Smith

In English, when we think something will never happen, a common response might be "That'll be the day!". There's a better one on the tip of my tongue. I know it's there - I can feel it there - but I just can't remember it. Help, please"

I think it is "over my dead body."

BMO

[Francois]

...or "when pigs fly".

FRC

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by blacknomi

It's true.
I saw it from Discovery.


sabrina

May I interrupt? Say:

• I saw it on Discovery.

(Sorry for being so picky.)

:wink:

[blacknomi]

Originally Posted by RonBee

May I interrupt? Say:

• I saw it on Discovery.

(Sorry for being so picky.)

:wink:

Thanks for being picky,
I think I'm lucky.
Cuz someone called Ronbee,
Always can help me.

:)

[RonBee]

Hey, you made another rhyme!
Thank goodness that's not a crime.

:wink:

[bmo]

Originally Posted by bmo

I think it is "over my dead body."



BMO

Not on this life.

BMO

[quote="bmo"]

Originally Posted by bmo

I think it is "over my dead body."



BMO

Not on this life.

I've never heard "not in this life" (this preposition sounds better), but it sounds logical.

You say "not on your life" if you mean - "absolutely not/ no way!". You say it when you definitely will not do something.

"Over my dead body" means you will do your best not to let something happen. It means "not if I can help it".

:wink:

[blacknomi]

Originally Posted by Susie Smith

In English, when we think something will never happen, a common response might be "That'll be the day!". There's a better one on the tip of my tongue. I know it's there - I can feel it there - but I just can't remember it. Help, please"

Once in a blue moon.
Don't hold your breath.
:wink:

Originally Posted by blacknomi

Once in a blue moon.
Don't hold your breath.
:wink:

"Don't hold your breath" is a good one. :D
Once in a blue moon means hardly ever. e.g. I go out once in a blue moon.

[twostep]

Originally Posted by tdol

However, the centre of Dante's hell was frozen over.

That was a so called cold day in hell.