"never in a million years" meaning in English

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Adverb

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  1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not. Tags: idiomatic Translations (absolutely not): ei ikimaailmassa (Finnish), nō(w)hea hoki (Maori), za chińskiego boga (Polish), ชาติหน้าตอนบ่าย ๆ (châat-nâa-dtɔɔn-bàai-bàai) (Thai), asla ve kat'a (Turkish)

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