freeze over イディオム
freeze over|freeze
v. To become covered with ice.
The children wanted the lake to freeze over so they could ice-skate.
until hell freezes over|freeze|freeze over|freezes
adv. phr.,
slang Forever, for an eternity.
He can argue until hell freezes over; nobody will believe him. Antonym: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER.
when hell freezes over|freeze over|freezes over|he
adv. phr.,
slang Never.
I'll believe you when hell freezes over. Antonym: UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER.
freeze over
To become covered in ice, generally of a anatomy of water. I apperceive the basin has arctic over, but I still don't anticipate it's safe for you kids to go skating on it.Learn more: freeze, overfreeze over
[for a anatomy of water] to get algid and anatomy a band of ice on top. The pond froze over, so we went skating.Learn more: freeze, overfreeze over
v.
1. To benumb absolutely at the surface: Once the pond freezes over we can go skating.
2. To become covered with a band of ice: The arch has arctic over, so drive actual carefully.
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