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a cold day in July

a cold day in July noun: the time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

Noun

a cold day in July (plural not attested)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, no plural) The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
    • It'll be a cold day in July when that happens.
    Synonyms:
    a cold day in Hell, when Hell freezes over, when pigs fly

Synonyms of a cold day in July

Origin of a cold day in July

From July being on average the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere.

Questions about a cold day in July

What does a cold day in July mean?
A cold day in July means the time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
What part of speech is a cold day in July?
A cold day in July is a noun.

Words near a cold day in July in the dictionary

  1. a cigar is just a cigar
  2. a clock
  3. a closed mouth catches no flies
  4. a closed mouth doesn't get fed
  5. a closed mouth gathers no feet
  6. a cold day in July
  7. a contented mind is a perpetual feast
  8. A Coruña
  9. a creaking door hangs long on its hinges
  10. a creaking door hangs longest
  11. A cup

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