When Hell Freezes Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does When Hell Freezes Over Idiom mean?

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when hell freezes over What does when hell freezes over mean?	never	The man said that he would come to the office party when hell freezes over.
when hell freezes over What does when hell freezes over mean?	never	The woman says that she will wear her old dress when hell freezes over.
when hell freezes over What does when hell freezes over mean?	never	The man said that he would only come to the office party when hell freezes over.
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down What does "down" mean?	finished; done

have nothing on (someone or something) What does "have nothing on (someone or something)" mean?	have no information or evidence about someone or something	The police have nothing on the man so they could not arrest him.
gone but not forgotten What does "gone but not forgotten" mean?	to be gone/dead but still remembered	Our grandfather is gone but not forgotten.
in round figures/numbers What does "in round figures/numbers" mean?	an estimated number, a number that has been rounded off to an easier/shorter number	The mechanic told us in round figures how much it will cost to fix our car.
full-court press What does "full-court press" mean?	idiom. effort or pressure put on sombody to accomplish something
go the extra mile What does "go the extra mile" mean?	to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal	I always try to go the extra mile and help my friends when they need help.
Feather in your cap What does "Feather in your cap" mean?	A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.

squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
off campus What does "off campus" mean?	at a different location than the grounds of a college or university	Most of the students went to a restaurant off campus when they had the chance.
pop What does "pop" mean?	father; dad; daddy (older expression, not used much anymore)

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When Hell Freezes Over Idiom