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Meaning of if pigs had wings, they'd fly | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Phrase. [C2]

Examples

““I can’t change the way the world is, and neither can you.” “But we can try! If everyone tried—” “If pigs had wings, they’d fly. Be realistic.””

““I learned how to twirl this summer. If we had a band at school like my cousin Jim has in Sevierville, I’d be a majorette.” / And if pigs had wings, they’d fly, Salina thought.”

““It is merely that if people are inclined to trust other people, they generally have neither the desire nor the reason to develop such schemes in the first place.” / McCoy snorted. “And if pigs had wings, they’d fly.””

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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