IdiomThe Absurd
English
Englishsnowball's chance in hell
Meaning: No chance at all.
Example: “A cotton shirt has a snowball's chance in hell in this thorn bush.”
Origin: Hell being traditionally a place of fire, a snowball there would melt instantly. The phrase is American from the late 19th century.
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