APAD: Till hell freezes over

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Meaning: Forever

 

Background: This saying appears to have originated around the 1910s and first

appeared in print in 1919. It was a favorite expression of F. Scott Fitzgerald -

he often ended his letters with "Yours till hell freezes over."

 

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It sounds cool and I plan to steal it. I'm tired of "Yours Sincerely," "Thank

you," "Thank you very much," "Regards," and "Best Regards," the few closings I

have penned since I started learning English. It won't offend anyone or appear

bizzare, as guaranteed by Mr. Fitz's dashing example.

 

The risk is that it might impress some, which I don't want either because it

raises expectations, sometimes from myself. When I can't keep delivering, I'll

be underwhelmed and feel like a fraud. Compared with the abyss of a deep-seated

sense of inferiority, a frozen-over hell would feel rather a relief.

 

Well. What the hell. I only live once. I'm going for it!

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If we say that something will happen when hell freezes over -盈盈一笑間- 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 11:51:20

does that mean it will never happen? -盈盈一笑間- 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 11:53:12

I think so as the freeze-up is an impossible event. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:17:45

Try this “ I love a cup of joe till hell freezes over” -豆青- 給 豆青 發送悄悄話 豆青 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 12:06:52

It sounds weird. The future tense feels better. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:20:53

I still use this expression occasionally. -waterfowl- 給 waterfowl 發送悄悄話 waterfowl 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 14:06:31

I feel uncomfortable using it as I just learned the phrase. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 15:21:52

interesting! -顫音- 給 顫音 發送悄悄話 顫音 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 16:30:45

Indeed, though it takes some getting-used-to :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 16:48:21

寫的有味道!讚! -天山晨- 給 天山晨 發送悄悄話 天山晨 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 18:05:03

+100086! 7G的APAD貼,寫得越來越好看了,充滿了趣味性。。 -盈盈一笑間- 給 盈盈一笑間 發送悄悄話 盈盈一笑間 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 18:43:37

Thanks for liking. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 08:59:41

最一開始說這話的“海枯石爛”兄,像是搞詐騙的。。。嘿嘿。 -唐宋韻- 給 唐宋韻 發送悄悄話 唐宋韻 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/04/2023 postreply 19:02:20

An admirable profession :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 08:59:24

Hell cannot freeze, otherwise where we will go eternally? -方外居士- 給 方外居士 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 06:54:32

You've given up heaven already? :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 09:00:21

It is even worse if nowhere to go! -方外居士- 給 方外居士 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 11/05/2023 postreply 10:47:42

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