when chickens have teeth
when chickens have teeth
At a time that will never come to pass. (Used to show skepticism or cynicism over some hypothetical situation.) A: "If we could just both political parties to agree on a tax reform bill, we could bring the deficit down in no time." B: "Sure, that will happen—when chickens have teeth!" I'm sure that David would be happy to pay for everyone—when chickens have teeth, that is.
See also: chicken, have, teeth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- the thing is
- the thing is...
- agree to
- the thing of it is
- come down to the wire
- be down to the wire
- ((do) you) know what I mean
- ((do) you) know what I'm saying
- alarmist tactics
- against the current