never in a month of Sundays: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Used to indicate that something is exceedingly unlikely or will not occur even over a very long, virtually inconceivable period.
  • Used to say that something will not happen at any time in the foreseeable future.

  Examples

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  • Never in a month of Sundays will I consider moving so far away from my family.

    Nunca en un mes de domingos consideraré mudarme tan lejos de mi familia.

  • He promised he'd finish the project on time, but never in a month of Sundays did he actually meet a deadline.

    Prometió que terminaría el proyecto a tiempo, pero nunca en un mes de domingos cumplió un plazo.

  • They said the concert would happen this year, but never in a month of Sundays is that likely given the current situation.

    Dijeron que el concierto ocurriría este año, pero nunca en un mes de domingos es probable dada la situación actual.