APAD: Till hell freezes over

Meaning: Forever

 

Background: This saying appears to have originated around the 1910s and first

appeared in print in 1919. It was a favorite expression of F. Scott Fitzgerald -

he often ended his letters with "Yours till hell freezes over."

 

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It sounds cool and I plan to steal it. I'm tired of "Yours Sincerely," "Thank

you," "Thank you very much," "Regards," and "Best Regards," the few closings I

have penned since I started learning English. It won't offend anyone or appear

bizzare, as guaranteed by Mr. Fitz's dashing example.

 

The risk is that it might impress some, which I don't want either because it

raises expectations, sometimes from myself. When I can't keep delivering, I'll

be underwhelmed and feel like a fraud. Compared with the abyss of a deep-seated

sense of inferiority, a frozen-over hell would feel rather a relief.

 

Well. What the hell. I only live once. I'm going for it!

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• If we say that something will happen when hell freezes over -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 11:51:20

• does that mean it will never happen? -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 11:53:12

• I think so as the freeze-up is an impossible event. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:17:45

• Try this “ I love a cup of joe till hell freezes over” -豆青- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 12:06:52

• It sounds weird. The future tense feels better. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:20:53

• I still use this expression occasionally. -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 14:06:31

• I feel uncomfortable using it as I just learned the phrase. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:21:52

• interesting! -颤音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 16:30:45

• Indeed, though it takes some getting-used-to :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 16:48:21

• 写的有味道！赞！ -天山晨- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 18:05:03

• +100086！ 7G的APAD贴，写得越来越好看了，充满了趣味性。。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 18:43:37

• Thanks for liking. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 08:59:41

• 最一开始说这话的“海枯石烂”兄，像是搞诈骗的。。。嘿嘿。 -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 19:02:20

• An admirable profession :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 08:59:24

• Hell cannot freeze, otherwise where we will go eternally? -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 06:54:32

• You've given up heaven already? :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 09:00:21

• It is even worse if nowhere to go! -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 10:47:42