day the eagle flies

the day the eagle flies

Payday. The phrase refers to US currency bearing the image of an eagle. Primarily heard in US. Next Friday is the day the eagle flies, so let's go out to dinner then—I'm just broke right now.
See also: eagle, flies
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

day the eagle flies

verb
See when the eagle flies
See also: eagle, flies
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • the day the eagle flies
  • king of birds
  • eagle freak
  • the eagle flies
  • when the eagle flies
  • legal eagle
  • legal-eagle
  • the eagle has landed