English Explanatory Dictionary

that'll be the day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.

Pronunciation

/ˌðætl̩ biː ðə ˈdeɪ/ /ˌðætl̩ bi ðə ˈdeɪ/ En-au-that'll be the day.ogg

Word forms

that'll be the day

Etymology

Originally referring to a significant day in the future regarded as worth waiting for.

Synonyms

that'll be the frosty Friday

Related words

a cold day in hell a week from next Tuesday until the cows come home when hell freezes over when pigs fly
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