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WHEN PIGS BEGIN FLY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pigs might fly
1, record 1, English, pigs%20might%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- when pigs begin to fly 2, record 1, English, when%20pigs%20begin%20to%20fly
correct
- when larks drop from the sky 2, record 1, English, when%20larks%20drop%20from%20the%20sky
correct
- when there will be a blue moon in the sky 3, record 1, English, when%20there%20will%20be%20a%20blue%20moon%20in%20the%20sky
- sweet by and by 4, record 1, English, sweet%20by%20and%20by
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigs might fly: [literal French translation:] Les cochons pourraient voler. 1, record 1, English, - pigs%20might%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quand les poules auront des dents
1, record 1, French, quand%20les%20poules%20auront%20des%20dents
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dans la semaine des quatre jeudis 1, record 1, French, dans%20la%20semaine%20des%20quatre%20jeudis
correct
- dans la semaine des trois jeudis 1, record 1, French, dans%20la%20semaine%20des%20trois%20jeudis
obsolete
- à la Saint-Glinglin 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20la%20Saint%2DGlinglin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jamais. 1, record 1, French, - quand%20les%20poules%20auront%20des%20dents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuando las ranas críen pelos
1, record 1, Spanish, cuando%20las%20ranas%20cr%C3%ADen%20pelos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Quand les grenouilles auront des poils. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuando%20las%20ranas%20cr%C3%ADen%20pelos
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