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until hell freezes over

until hell freezes over {adv. phr.}, {slang}

Forever, for an eternity.

He can argue until hell freezes over; nobody will believe him.

Contrast: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER.

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[when hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Never. * /I'll believe you when hell freezes over./ Contrast: [UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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