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Pigs might fly

The meaning of the english idiom – Pigs might fly If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that ‘pigs might fly’ (or ‘pigs can fly’ and ‘pigs will fly’- the idiom is used in...

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Prim and proper

The meaning of the english idiom – Prim and proper Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette.

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Memory like an elephant

The meaning of the english idiom – Memory like an elephant An elephant never forgets’ is a saying, so if a person has a memory like an elephant, he or she has a very good memory indeed.

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Never a rose without the prick

The meaning of the english idiom – Never a rose without the prick This means that good things always have something bad as well; like the thorns on the stem of a rose.

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Never darken my door again

The meaning of the english idiom – Never darken my door again This is a way of telling someone never to visit you again.

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No time like the present

The meaning of the english idiom – No time like the present If people say that there’s no time like the present , they believe that it is far better to do something now than to leave it for later, in...

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On the never-never

The meaning of the english idiom – On the never-never (UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit.

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Pigs might fly

The meaning of the english idiom – Pigs might fly If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that ‘pigs might fly’ (or ‘pigs can fly’ and ‘pigs will fly’- the idiom is used in...

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Prim and proper

The meaning of the english idiom – Prim and proper Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette.

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On the never-never

The meaning of the english idiom – On the never-never (UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit.

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