48. WHEN PIGS FLY: this means that something will never happen
Aren’t you going to buy that dream house you told me about?
Ugh, I will when pigs fly. It’s just so expensive, I don’t think it’ll happen.
49. DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER: this means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
I don’t like our new neighbours very much, they’re quite strange.
Hey, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Give them a chance, I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!
50. YOU ROCK: you are great
Thanks for the tickets, Rob. You rock!
51. MISS THE BOAT:
when someone has missed their opportunity to do something
Have you applied for that job yet?
No, I think I may have missed the boat. I should’ve done it last week.
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