Meanings
phrase
alternative pigs can fly · alternative pigs may fly
- idiomaticA response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.
"I'm sure he'll pay you back tomorrow." "Yeah right, and pigs might fly."
Synonyms: monkeys might fly out of my butt
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseA response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.
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Translations
Dutch maak dat de kat wijs
- maak dat de kat wijsTranslations
German wer's glaubt, wird selig
- wer's glaubt, wird seligTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with pigs might fly
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pigs might fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigs%20might%20fly
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