"not Pygmalion likely" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

Etymology: A reference to the then-scandalous use of the phrase "not bloody likely" in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.
  1. (informal, euphemistic, humorous) not likely; under no circumstances; absolutely not Tags: euphemistic, humorous, informal
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