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.

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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.

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