never in a million years

never in a million years

Not at any point; under absolutely no circumstances. Never in a million years did I think that I would actually win the lottery! A: "Do you think Samantha will agree to go on a date with Jake?" B: "Never in a million years!"
See also: million, never, year
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • not in a million years
  • never in a month of Sundays
  • not in a month of Sundays
  • hit the big one
  • go against the flow
  • What are you on?
  • think out of the box
  • What color is the sun in your world?
  • think back
  • what planet is someone on?
References in periodicals archive
"I never in a million years thought they would not be able to see it." Her distributor, Hamish McAlpine of Tartan Films, put it more explicitly: "The film was made specifically [my italics] for fifteen-year-olds to try and advise and help them with the pitfalls of growing up in modern Britain."