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pigs may fly

pigs may fly is the alternative form of pigs might fly.

Meaning of pigs might fly

Phrase

pigs might fly

  1. (idiomatic) A response (often with a hint of sarcasm) to a situation which one thinks that there is no chance of ever occurring.
    • "I'm sure he'll pay you back tomorrow." "Yeah right, and pigs might fly."

Questions about pigs may fly

What is pigs may fly the alternative form of?
Pigs may fly is the alternative form of pigs might fly.

Words near pigs may fly in the dictionary

  1. pigs in a poke
  2. pigs in blankets
  3. pigs in pokes
  4. pigs in the parlour
  5. pigs it
  6. pigs may fly
  7. pigs might fly
  8. pigs off
  9. pigs out
  10. pigs' trotters
  11. pigsat

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