in a pig's eye

English

WOTD – 25 March 2012

Etymology

A euphemism for in a pig's arse.

Prepositional phrase

in a pig's eye

(idiomatic) Under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.
- 2011, Izzy Auld, chapter 64, in Aggie's Double Dollies, →ISBN, page 366:
  “Then he planned to kill you, and take over himself as governor.” “Hah, in a pig's eye,” said Nasty Three.

Translations

very unlikely, probably never

Finnish: kun lehmät lentävät (when the cows fly)
Icelandic: aldrei (is), alls ekki (is), kemur ekki til mála, tóm della

Russian: когда́ рак на горе свистнет (ru) (kogdá rak na gore svistnet)
Spanish: el día que las vacas vuelen

See also

when pigs fly

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