APAD: Pigs Might Fly

A sarcastic remark used to indicate that an event is very unlikely and/or to

question the credulity of someone. For example, "he said that he'd tidy his room

today," to which somebody might reply "... and pigs might fly" or other

variations such as "when pigs fly" and "oh look, I think I saw a flying pig."

 

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I will use this on my boy sometime but wouldn't expect any effect. His room is

forever a mess. Through piles of books, bottles, clothes, and other eclectic

items, however, he sees a sublime beauty. He had everything in a perfect cosmic

order which his parents, with their fossil ideals and anachronic taste, have

failed to grasp. I wonder when I'm going to see pigs fly.

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• When may we see a flying pig? -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 11:21:13

• 当太阳从西边出来的时候～ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 11:22:29

• There's hope. After all, some dinosaurs morphed into birds, -7grizzly- ♀ (62 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 11:40:48

• The key word : H.O.P.E !!! -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 19:29:20

• Till pigs climb trees being the same metaphor on web -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 12:36:33

• 哈哈哈，poor innocent creature being picked 4 humiliation -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 12:41:54

• Ungrateful human,slaughtering physically, insulting mentally -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 12:44:54

• Ungrateful is human nature. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:28:37

• 上树前，还少了那啥一句吧？LOL -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:48:35

• Poor pigs. 好像与猪有关的词语都是贬义词。 -天边一片白云- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 14:24:42

• 红烧肉，没有贬义 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 15:35:26

• 哈哈。很受大众欢迎。 -天边一片白云- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/15/2023 postreply 07:33:51

• 除了poor，也happy. 说一个人快乐，happy as a pig in mud. :-) -陶陶三- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:21:01

• 很形象。 -天边一片白云- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/15/2023 postreply 07:32:47

• Pigs know humans ain't smart and won't take it personally:-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:32:35

• hahaha, you made my day :)) -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:47:37

• "Might";)).. -青松站- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 14:28:33

• So you prefer "will" or something else? -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:36:19

• "Might"很好-,,梗幽默-,,很好-:))。。 -青松站- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/15/2023 postreply 21:13:23

• 为什么tigers fly就是好词呢？eg.如虎添翼：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 15:56:47

• 如＝＝as if, subjunctive mood. I won't take it seriously :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 18:30:28

• 赞。学习了。：） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/15/2023 postreply 13:45:09

• When elephants fly, so will pigs. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 19:05:59

• At least one elephant did. See the 1941 documentary -7grizzly- ♀ (38 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 19:49:08

• Let everyone's imagination fly. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/14/2023 postreply 20:39:53