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Define Hell Freezes Over Meaning

Hell Freezes Over
When someone says "It will happen when hell freezes over", it means "It will never happen..."

Unless it does happen.

When people asked Don Henley whether the Eagles would get back together, Henley would always say "We'll get back together when hell freezes over." Little did they know 14 years later, they would get back together, and they immediately knew what to call their new live album.
By Erna
Till Hell Freezes Over
forever(use caution with hell)

We will probably have to wait till hell freezes over to explore another galaxy.
By Camellia
When Hell Freezes Over
signifies that something will never, ever happen.

1: so when will the Bengals win the Super Bowl?
2: when hell freezes over, that's when.
By Cathlene
When Hell Freezes Over
Idiomatic expression used to describe an event or scenario that is so unlikely that it will likely never occur.

Q: Dude, I'm tired of the beach. Wanna go and ride that fake, plastic wave that they setup at Wal-Mart?
A: Yeah!
Q: Right on! Let's roll!
A: Hold on, I'd rather do that when hell freezes over. You stupid nincompoop.
By Kiele
To The Day Hell Freezes Over
another way of saying no to a person on something by exaggeration with it

"Rita, when are you going to give me a kiss?" asked Beta. Rita responds with "to the day hell freezes overwhile walking out the door of the room" leaving Beta depressed.
By Dinny