Pigs Might Fly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Pigs might fly What does Pigs might fly mean?	If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms)
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face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.

spring for What does "spring for" mean?	pay for something (usually a treat for somebody)
nickel and dime (someone) What does "nickel and dime (someone)" mean?	to charge someone many small amounts of money	The constant small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family members are closer to one another than to others	Blood is thicker than water and people usually support and help their family in times of trouble.
What will be will be What does "What will be will be" mean?	The expression what will be will be is used to describe the notion that fate will decide the outcome of a course of events, even if action is taken to try to alter it.
Broke as a joke and it ain't funny What does "Broke as a joke and it ain't funny" mean?	This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	within reach, handy	There were no restaurants close at hand when we decided to go out for dinner.
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.

lower one's sights What does "lower one's sights" mean?	set one's goals lower than they were	My cousin did not graduate from university and will have to lower his sights when he begins to look for a job.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is rather thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone may have said to her.
dead from the neck up What does "dead from the neck up" mean?	to be very stupid	My boss seems to be dead from the neck up.

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Pigs Might Fly Idiom