Phrase guide

in a pig's eye

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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adverb

Meaning 2

very unlikely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

A euphemism for in a pig's arse.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kun lehmät lentävät — very unlikely, probably never
  • Icelandic: aldrei — very unlikely, probably never
  • Icelandic: alls ekki — very unlikely, probably never
  • Icelandic: kemur ekki til mála — very unlikely, probably never
  • Icelandic: tóm della — very unlikely, probably never
  • Russian: когда́ рак на горе свистнет (kogdá rak na gore svistnet) — very unlikely, probably never
  • Spanish: el día que las vacas vuelen — very unlikely, probably never