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What is a infinitive phrase?
"To boldly go where no man has gone before."
What part of speech buzzing?
Buzz is a verb an a noun. Verb: The fly buzzed around my head. Noun: What is all the buzz about?
Using words that cannot be taken literally or seriously?
Sure thing! When pigs fly, water under the bridge, and turning a blind eye are phrases you might hear.
Do you say time flies or time fly?
The correct phrase is "time flies". This idiom is used to express how time seems to pass quickly.
What is a homophone for something you say to a pest and a covering for a foot?
Shoe (shoo) - a covering for the foot; and from the phrase "shoo fly" - an expression used to ward off pests.
Do pigs have wings what does this mean?
It is referring to the phrase "Pigs might fly". It means that they don't have wings, so if you have asked someone a question and their response was "Do pigs have wings?". their answer is "NO".
When will pigs fly?
Actual PigsSometimes it's important to get the pig someplace quickly, usually for breeding. The pig is loaded as cargo on a specific type of plane and flown to meet their date.The Idiomatic Expression"When pigs fly" is a metaphor for saying that something will never occur.Because pigs do not have wings, making it impossible for them to fly (on their own), it is virtually certain that this will not occur. When asked when something is going to occur, the response "when pigs fly" means that it will not ever be done.So the expression "when pigs fly" is the equivalent of saying "it is not going to happen" or "I'm not going to do it."
What is the meaning of the idiom When pugs fly?
1. This is not an idiom - an idiom is when you cannot figure out the meaning of the phrase by just defining the words. You can figure out what this phrase means by the words and context. 2. It's not pugs, which are a type of dog. It's WHEN PIGS FLY. 3. You use this phrase whenever you think whatever something is not at all likely to occur
What time of the year do pigs fly?
Pigs do not fly.
What is something pigs can not do?
Pigs cannot fly... Hence the saying "when pigs fly".
What does the phrase pigs fly too mean?
The phrase "when pigs fly" is a response equal to "it will never happen", or "I will never do it". The fact is that pigs (large and heavy creatures) are never likely to gain the power of flight, so it is equally unlikely that the activity will ever occur. Nearly synonymous is the phrase, "when Hell freezes over". Example (here used as sarcasm): "Do you think I could win the race?" "Sure...when pigs fly."
Why do people say 'When pigs fly' instead of another animal like cows or dogs?
Apparently 'when pigs fly' is an English figure of speech -- hyperbole -- and in some other languages, indeed other animals are used instead.Read more, below.
How fast can pigs fly at?
The speed of mud.
When pigs fly is what literary device?
"When pigs fly" is an example of an idiom.
Can pigs swim?
Can pigs fly
What is an example sentence for when pigs fly idiom?
When pigs fly i will own the apple companyWhen pigs fly hell will freezeWhen pigs fly i will be the richest man/woman in the worldThink of things that will NEVER happen in your life.
Why cant pigs fly and how can you test this?
pigs can't fly because nobody has put wings on them and taught them how to. ask a scientist about the how can you test this stuff, but i know that one day pigs will fly. so don't stop believing that pigs will fly, maby YOU will be the one to make pigs fly, who knows?
