Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years!
not in a thousand years
Not at any point; under absolutely no circumstances. Not in a thousand years did I think that I would actually win the lottery! A: "Would you ever go on a date with Jake?" B: "Ew, no, not in a thousand years!"
See also: not, thousand, year
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years!
Fig. No, never! John: Will you ever approve of her marriage to Tom? Sue: No, not in a thousand years! Mary: Will all this trouble ever subside? John: Never in a thousand years!
See also: and, never, not, thousand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- not for a second
- not for a minute
- not for a moment
- not for a instant
- not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
- not by any means
- by no means
- hope not
- (I) hope not
- ain't