American Idioms and Expressions

Not A Snowball's Chance In Hell Idiom

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Not a snowball's chance in hell
What does Not a snowball's chance in hell mean?
There is absolutely no possibility of something hapening if there's not a snowball's chance in hell.

Some Random Idioms
foot the bill
What does "foot the bill" mean?
to pay for something The company will foot the bill for my move to Paris.

take (someone) at his or her word
What does "take (someone) at his or her word" mean?
to believe what someone says and act accordinglyI decided to take the woman at her word when she invited me to see her pottery demonstration.
All fingers and thumbs
What does "All fingers and thumbs" mean?
If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.
Horse trading
What does "Horse trading" mean?
Horse trading is an idiom used to describe negotiations, especially where these are difficult and involve a lot of compromise.
hit the bricks
What does "hit the bricks" mean?
begin walking
jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
What does "jump out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?
to leave one dangerous or bad situation for a situation that is worseMy friend jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. He changed jobs and had more problems in his new job than in his old one.
boom box
What does "boom box" mean?
portable cassette/CD player."Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"
to heel
What does "to heel" mean?
to be under controlThe army brought the citizens to heel as soon as they entered the town.

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