Under no condition, not at all, as in In a pig's eye he'll pay me back, or You think he's competent? In a pig's eye! This expression, a euphemism for in a pig's ass, is generally used as a strong negative. [Slang; late 1800s]
in a pig's eye
| Idioms: in a pig's eye |
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The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(colloquial) very unlikely
Synonym: not very likely
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