[Idiom] A SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL. - Discussing Phrases for Impossibility

No chance.

'A snowball's chance in hell' describes an extremely low probability, suggesting something is nearly impossible. The idiom creatively uses the imagery of a snowball surviving in hell – clearly an impossible scenario due to the intense heat – to starkly highlight the unlikelihood of an event or outcome.

Example Sentences

1. Winning the lottery has a snowball's chance in hell.

   Winning the lottery is extremely unlikely.

2. They had a snowball's chance in hell of getting tickets to the sold-out concert.

   They had almost no chance of getting tickets to the sold-out concert.

3. Despite practicing, he had a snowball's chance in hell of making the team.

   Despite practicing, he had no chance of making the team.